Hebrew · H2682, G5528 · unreviewed

חָצִיר

Grass ; also a leek (collectively) · grass

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חָצִיר H2682 grass ; also a leek (collectively)
Pronunciation ḥāṣiyr
Transient vegetation symbolizing human fragility and mortality; grass withers, echoing life's brevity
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χόρτος G5528 grass
Pronunciation chórtos
Grass as fleeting, perishable vegetation symbolizing human mortality and the brevity of earthly life.
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What does חָצִיר (ḥatsir) mean in the Bible?

חָצִיר · χόρτος is a Hebrew word meaning "grass or hay cut for fodder".

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Meaning

grass or hay cut for fodder
Grammatical Forms

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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