What does חוּץ (ḥûṣ) mean in the Bible?
חוּץ (ḥûṣ): Spatial boundary marker: outside the protective wall, thus excluded, exposed, or in public view rather than sheltered.
Hebrew · H2351
חוּץ
Properly, separate by a wall , i.e. outside , outdoors
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חוּץ H2351
Pronunciation ḥûṣ
What does חוּץ (ḥûṣ) mean in the Bible?
חוּץ (ḥûṣ): Spatial boundary marker: outside the protective wall, thus excluded, exposed, or in public view rather than sheltered.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2351?
The BSB source-word alignment has 164 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include outside (60), in the streets (13), out (8), and in the streets (7), . . . (5).
Where does חוּץ (ḥûṣ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 6:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (20), Ezekiel (18), Jeremiah (16), Numbers (13).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It outside 60× Genesis 9:22, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 24:11, Genesis 39:12
in the streets 13× 2 Samuel 1:20, 2 Samuel 22:43, Psalms 18:42, Proverbs 5:16
out 8× Genesis 19:17, Genesis 24:29, Deuteronomy 24:11, 2 Samuel 13:17
and in the streets 7× Jeremiah 7:17, Jeremiah 11:6, Jeremiah 33:10, Jeremiah 44:6
. . . 5× Exodus 12:46, Exodus 33:7, Leviticus 16:27, Deuteronomy 23:12
and out 4× Genesis 6:14, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 37:2, 1 Kings 7:9
street 4× Isaiah 51:20, Lamentations 2:19, Lamentations 4:1, Nahum 3:10
in the street 3× Proverbs 1:20, Proverbs 7:12, Jeremiah 6:11
of the streets 3× Lamentations 2:21, Zechariah 9:3, Zechariah 10:5
out [of the house] 3× Genesis 39:13, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18
the streets 3× Isaiah 5:25, Jeremiah 5:1, Amos 5:16
elsewhere 2× Leviticus 18:9, Judges 12:9
from outside [the Holy Place] 2× 1 Kings 8:8, 2 Chronicles 5:9
in her streets 2× Jeremiah 51:4, Ezekiel 28:23
into the streets 2× Jeremiah 14:16, Ezekiel 7:19
on the street 2× Job 31:32, Psalms 31:11
The outer 2× Ezekiel 41:9, Ezekiel 47:2
the outside 2× 1 Kings 6:6, Ezekiel 47:2
vvv 2× 2 Kings 4:3, Ezekiel 40:5
[will extend] 1× Numbers 35:4
abroad 1× Ezekiel 34:21
An outer 1× Ezekiel 42:7
and from the outside 1× 1 Kings 7:9
and the streets 1× Jeremiah 7:34
apart from 1× Ecclesiastes 2:25
as the streets 1× Jeremiah 11:13
from the outside 1× Ezekiel 46:2
from the streets 1× Jeremiah 9:21
In its streets 1× Isaiah 15:3
in our fields 1× Psalms 144:13
into the street 1× Joshua 2:19
is outside 1× Ezekiel 7:15
its streets 1× Ezekiel 11:6
like a street 1× Isaiah 51:23
marketplaces 1× 1 Kings 20:34
on 1× Ezekiel 41:17
or fields 1× Proverbs 8:26
or outside 1× Leviticus 17:3
out here 1× Genesis 24:31
out in the open 1× Ezra 10:13
out of 1× Genesis 19:16
outdoors 1× Song Of Solomon 8:1
outer 1× 2 Chronicles 32:5
outside [the family] 1× Deuteronomy 25:5
outside together 1× 1 Samuel 9:26
the fields 1× Job 5:10
the land 1× Job 18:17
the street 1× Jeremiah 37:21
their streets {deserted} 1× Zephaniah 3:6
through the streets 1× Nahum 2:4
to men outside his clan 1× Judges 12:9
to the outside 1× Ezekiel 40:19
your outdoor 1× Proverbs 24:27
your streets 1× Ezekiel 26:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 6:14 וּמִח֖וּץ to and out Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 9:22 בַּחֽוּץ׃ to outside Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 15:5 הַח֗וּצָה to outside Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Genesis 19:16 מִח֥וּץ to out of Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 19:17 הַח֗וּצָה to out Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Genesis 24:11 מִח֥וּץ to outside Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 24:29 הַח֖וּצָה to out Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Genesis 24:31 בַּח֔וּץ to out here Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 39:12 הַחֽוּצָה׃ to outside Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Genesis 39:13 הַחֽוּצָה׃ to out [of the house] Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 6:14
Aligned rows 164
Books represented 29
Genesis 12 Exodus 10 Leviticus 20 Numbers 13 Deuteronomy 8 Joshua 2 Judges 3 1 Samuel 1 2 Samuel 4 1 Kings 6 2 Kings 4 2 Chronicles 6 Ezra 1 Nehemiah 2 Job 3 Psalms 4 Proverbs 6 Ecclesiastes 1 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 8 Jeremiah 16 Lamentations 7 Ezekiel 18 Hosea 1 Amos 1 Micah 1 Nahum 2 Zephaniah 1 Zechariah 2
Source forms
מִח֖וּץ 16x mi·ḥūṣ Exodus 29:14, Exodus 40:22, Leviticus 8:17, Leviticus 9:11
מִח֣וּץ 14x mi·ḥūṣ Exodus 26:35, Exodus 33:7, Leviticus 6:11, Leviticus 14:40
מִח֥וּץ 13x mi·ḥūṣ Genesis 19:16, Genesis 24:11, Exodus 33:7, Leviticus 13:46
הַחֽוּצָה׃ 7x ha·ḥū·ṣāh Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18
מִחוּץ֙ 5x mi·ḥūṣ Leviticus 4:21, Leviticus 24:14, Leviticus 24:23, Numbers 15:36
וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת 4x ū·ḇə·ḥu·ṣō·wṯ Jeremiah 7:17, Jeremiah 44:6, Jeremiah 44:9, Jeremiah 44:17
חוּצֽוֹת׃ 4x ḥū·ṣō·wṯ Job 5:10, Isaiah 10:6, Micah 7:10, Zechariah 9:3
בַּח֔וּץ 3x ba·ḥūṣ Genesis 24:31, Jeremiah 6:11, Ezekiel 7:15
Parsing patterns
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 33x Genesis 19:16, Genesis 24:11, Exodus 26:35, Exodus 27:21
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 23x Exodus 33:7, Exodus 40:22, Leviticus 4:12, Leviticus 4:21
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 17x Genesis 9:22, Genesis 24:31, Exodus 21:19, Deuteronomy 24:11
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 16x Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 24:29, Genesis 39:12
Noun - masculine plural 14x 2 Samuel 22:43, Job 5:10, Psalms 18:42, Isaiah 5:25
Article | Noun - masculine singular 7x Judges 12:9, Judges 19:25, 2 Samuel 13:18, 2 Kings 4:3
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct 7x Jeremiah 7:17, Jeremiah 11:6, Jeremiah 33:10, Jeremiah 44:6
Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 7x Exodus 12:46, 1 Kings 6:6, 2 Chronicles 24:8, 2 Chronicles 29:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Spatial boundary marker: outside the protective wall, thus excluded, exposed, or in public view rather than sheltered.
Source Gloss
properly, separate by a wall , i.e. outside , outdoors
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Spatial boundary marker: outside the protective wall, thus excluded, exposed, or in public view rather than sheltered.
properly, separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoors BDB: the outside Usage: abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
location outside the camp or settlement, space beyond boundaries
the outdoors or external space where danger or work occurs
external area or field separate from one's house or home
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain