What does חָצוֹר (ḥāṣwōr) mean in the Bible?
חָצוֹר (ḥāṣwōr) is a Hebrew word meaning "Chatsor , the name (thus simply) of two places in Palestine and of one in Arabia".
Hebrew · H2674
חָצוֹר
Chatsor , the name (thus simply) of two places in Palestine and of one in Arabia
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חָצוֹר H2674
Pronunciation ḥāṣwōr
What does חָצוֹר (ḥāṣwōr) mean in the Bible?
חָצוֹר (ḥāṣwōr) is a Hebrew word meaning "Chatsor , the name (thus simply) of two places in Palestine and of one in Arabia".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2674?
The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Hazor (10), of Hazor (6), Hazor itself (1), in Hazor (1).
Where does חָצוֹר (ḥāṣwōr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 11:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (9), Jeremiah (3), Judges (2), 1 Kings (1).
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 Hazor 10× Joshua 11:10, Joshua 11:13, Joshua 15:23, Joshua 15:25
of Hazor 6× Joshua 11:1, Joshua 12:19, Judges 4:17, 1 Samuel 12:9
Hazor itself 1× Joshua 11:11
in Hazor 1× Judges 4:2
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 11:1 חָצ֑וֹר to of Hazor Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 11:10 חָצ֔וֹר to Hazor Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 11:10 חָצ֣וֹר to Hazor Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 11:11 חָצ֖וֹר to Hazor itself Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 11:13 חָצ֥וֹר to Hazor Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 12:19 חָצ֖וֹר to of Hazor Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 15:23 וְחָצ֖וֹר to Hazor Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 15:25 חָצֽוֹר׃ to Hazor Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 19:36 וְחָצֽוֹר׃ to Hazor Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 4:2 בְּחָצ֑וֹר to in Hazor Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 11:1
Aligned rows 18
Books represented 7
Joshua 9 Judges 2 1 Samuel 1 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 1 Nehemiah 1 Jeremiah 3
Source forms
חָצ֖וֹר 3x ḥā·ṣō·wr Joshua 11:11, Joshua 12:19, Jeremiah 49:30
חָצ֔וֹר 2x ḥā·ṣō·wr Joshua 11:10, Judges 4:17
חָצ֜וֹר 2x ḥā·ṣō·wr 1 Samuel 12:9, Jeremiah 49:33
בְּחָצ֑וֹר 1x bə·ḥā·ṣō·wr Judges 4:2
וְחָצ֖וֹר 1x wə·ḥā·ṣō·wr Joshua 15:23
וְחָצֽוֹר׃ 1x wə·ḥā·ṣō·wr Joshua 19:36
חָצ֑וֹר 1x ḥā·ṣō·wr Joshua 11:1
חָצ֣וֹר 1x ḥā·ṣō·wr Joshua 11:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 15x Joshua 11:1, Joshua 11:10, Joshua 11:11, Joshua 11:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Joshua 15:23, Joshua 19:36
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Judges 4:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Chatsor , the name (thus simply) of two places in Palestine and of one in Arabia
Source Gloss
Chatsor , the name (thus simply) of two places in Palestine and of one in Arabia
Extended definition
Hazor.
Word Origins
חָצוֹר 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