What does חָצָה mean in the Bible?
חָצָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to cut or split in two; to halve".
Hebrew · H2673
חָצָה
To cut or split in two; to halve
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חָצָה H2673
What does חָצָה mean in the Bible?
חָצָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to cut or split in two; to halve".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2673?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and divide (1), And he divided (1), and parceled (1), be divided (1), divide (1).
Where does חָצָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 32:7. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (2), Exodus (2), Genesis (2), Judges (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 and divide 1× Exodus 21:35
And he divided 1× Judges 7:16
and parceled 1× Daniel 11:4
be divided 1× Ezekiel 37:22
divide 1× Exodus 21:35
divided 1× Genesis 32:7
divided them 1× Judges 9:43
had set apart 1× Numbers 31:42
live out half 1× Psalms 55:23
or divide him 1× Job 41:6
So he divided 1× Genesis 33:1
that rises 1× Isaiah 30:28
Then divide 1× Numbers 31:27
they parted 1× 2 Kings 2:14
which parted 1× 2 Kings 2:8
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 32:7 וַיַּ֜חַץ to divided Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 33:1 וַיַּ֣חַץ to So he divided Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 21:35 וְחָצ֣וּ to and divide Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Exodus 21:35 יֶֽחֱצֽוּן׃ to divide Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Numbers 31:27 וְחָצִ֙יתָ֙ to Then divide Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Numbers 31:42 חָצָ֣ה to had set apart Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Judges 7:16 וַיַּ֛חַץ to And he divided Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Judges 9:43 וַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙ to divided them Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural 2 Kings 2:8 וַיֵּחָצ֖וּ to which parted Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 2 Kings 2:14 וַיֵּֽחָצוּ֙ to they parted Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 32:7
Aligned rows 15
Books represented 10
Genesis 2 Exodus 2 Numbers 2 Judges 2 2 Kings 2 Job 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 1 Daniel 1
Source forms
וְחָצ֣וּ 1x wə·ḥā·ṣū Exodus 21:35
וְחָצִ֙יתָ֙ 1x wə·ḥā·ṣî·ṯā Numbers 31:27
וַיַּ֜חַץ 1x way·ya·ḥaṣ Genesis 32:7
וַיַּ֣חַץ 1x way·ya·ḥaṣ Genesis 33:1
וַיַּ֛חַץ 1x way·ya·ḥaṣ Judges 7:16
וַיֵּחָצ֖וּ 1x way·yê·ḥā·ṣū 2 Kings 2:8
וַיֵּֽחָצוּ֙ 1x way·yê·ḥā·ṣū 2 Kings 2:14
וַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙ 1x way·ye·ḥĕ·ṣêm Judges 9:43
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Genesis 32:7, Genesis 33:1, Judges 7:16
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x 2 Kings 2:8, 2 Kings 2:14
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular 1x Daniel 11:4
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Numbers 31:27
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 1x Exodus 21:35
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural 1x Judges 9:43
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 37:22
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Psalms 55:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to cut or split in two; to halve
Source Gloss
to cut or split in two; to halve
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to cut or split in two; to halve BDB: divide Usage: divide, × live out half, reach to the midst, participle
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 4
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Imperfect Ezek 37:22 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Imperfect Isa 30:28 · Ps 55:24 2×
Perfect Num 31:42 1×
Word Origins
חָצָה is built from this root:
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