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חִטָּה

Wheat , whether the grain or the plant

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חִטָּהH2406
Pronunciationḥiṭāh

What does חִטָּה (ḥiṭāh) mean in the Bible?

חִטָּה (ḥiṭāh): A staple grain crop in ancient Levant; symbolizes prosperity, sustenance, and divine blessing in covenant contexts.

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What does חִטָּה (ḥiṭāh) mean in the Bible?

חִטָּה (ḥiṭāh): A staple grain crop in ancient Levant; symbolizes prosperity, sustenance, and divine blessing in covenant contexts.

How does the BSB render H2406?

The BSB source-word alignment has 30 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include wheat (12), of wheat (6), the wheat (3), of the wheat (2), and the wheat (1).

Where does חִטָּה (ḥiṭāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 30:14. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (3), Exodus (3), Ezekiel (3), 1 Chronicles (2).

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
wheat12×Judges 6:11, 1 Samuel 6:13, 1 Chronicles 21:20, 2 Chronicles 2:10
of wheat6×Deuteronomy 8:8, Deuteronomy 32:14, 1 Kings 5:11, 2 Chronicles 27:5
the wheat3×1 Samuel 12:17, 2 Chronicles 2:15, Joel 1:11
of the wheat2×Exodus 34:22, Judges 15:1
and the wheat1×1 Chronicles 21:23
and wheat1×Ruth 2:23
as well as wheat1×2 Samuel 17:28
but the wheat1×Exodus 9:32
Now during the wheat1×Genesis 30:14
out of fine wheat1×Exodus 29:2
some wheat1×2 Samuel 4:6
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 30:14חִטִּ֗יםtoNow during the wheatNoun - feminine pluralExodus 9:32וְהַחִטָּ֥הtobut the wheatConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularExodus 29:2חִטִּ֖יםtoout of fine wheatNoun - feminine pluralExodus 34:22חִטִּ֑יםtoof the wheatNoun - feminine pluralDeuteronomy 8:8חִטָּה֙toof wheatNoun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 32:14חִטָּ֑הtoof wheatNoun - feminine singularJudges 6:11חִטִּים֙towheatNoun - feminine pluralJudges 15:1חִטִּ֗יםtoof the wheatNoun - feminine pluralRuth 2:23הַֽחִטִּ֑יםtoand wheatArticle | Noun - feminine plural1 Samuel 6:13חִטִּ֖יםtowheatNoun - feminine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 30:14
Aligned rows30
Books represented17
Genesis1Exodus3Deuteronomy2Judges2Ruth11 Samuel22 Samuel21 Kings11 Chronicles22 Chronicles3Job1Psalms2Song Of Solomon1Isaiah1Jeremiah2Ezekiel3Joel1
Source forms
חִטִּים֙4xḥiṭ·ṭîmJudges 6:11, 1 Samuel 12:17, 1 Kings 5:11, Jeremiah 12:13
חִטִּ֔ים3xḥiṭ·ṭîm2 Samuel 4:6, 2 Chronicles 27:5, Song Of Solomon 7:2
חִטָּ֑ה2xḥiṭ·ṭāhDeuteronomy 32:14, Psalms 81:16
חִטִּ֗ים2xḥiṭ·ṭîmGenesis 30:14, Judges 15:1
חִטִּ֖ים2xḥiṭ·ṭîmExodus 29:2, 1 Samuel 6:13
בְּחִטֵּ֣י1xbə·ḥiṭ·ṭêEzekiel 27:17
הַֽחִטִּ֑ים1xha·ḥiṭ·ṭîmRuth 2:23
הַחִטִּ֨ים1xha·ḥiṭ·ṭîm2 Chronicles 2:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural17xGenesis 30:14, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 34:22, Judges 6:11
Noun - feminine singular6xDeuteronomy 8:8, Deuteronomy 32:14, Job 31:40, Psalms 81:16
Article | Noun - feminine plural3xRuth 2:23, 2 Chronicles 2:15, Ezekiel 45:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural1x2 Samuel 17:28
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural1x1 Chronicles 21:23
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xExodus 9:32
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct1xEzekiel 27:17
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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