Hebrew · H2677, H3915

חֲצִי הַלַּיְלָה

The half or middle · properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night ; figuratively, adversity

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חֵצִי H2677 the half or middle

Pronunciation ḥēṣiy

Denotes half or middle portion; used for time divisions (midnight) and spatial/quantitative partitions.

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לַיִל H3915 properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night ; figuratively, adversity

Pronunciation laylāh

Night as darkness symbolizing adversity and spiritual danger; fundamental biblical metaphor for trial and divine testing.

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What does חֲצִי הַלַּיְלָה (ḥăṣî hallaylāh) mean in the Bible?

חֵצִי · לַיִל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "middle of the night".

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What does חֵצִי · לַיִל mean in the Bible?

חֵצִי · לַיִל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "middle of the night".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2677, H3915?

H2677, H3915 is connected to 358 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. middle of the night

Strong's H2677, H3915

Lexical occurrences 358 verses

Source Gloss

middle of the night

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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

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