What does חָצֵר · מַטָּרָא mean in the Bible?
חָצֵר · מַטָּרָא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "court of confinement or guard".
Hebrew · H2691, H4307
חֲצַר הַמַּטָּרָה
A yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) · a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched)
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חָצֵר H2691 a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)
Pronunciation ḥāṣēr
Enclosed space—literal (courtyard) or collective (village)—defined by protective boundary, not mere size.
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מַטָּרָא H4307 a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched)
Pronunciation maṭārāʾ
Confinement space where close observation enforces control; figuratively, any closely-watched target or aim.
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What does חֲצַר הַמַּטָּרָה (chatsar hammattarah) mean in the Bible?
חָצֵר · מַטָּרָא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "court of confinement or guard".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2691, H4307?
H2691, H4307 is connected to 206 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. court of confinement or guard
Strong's H2691, H4307
Lexical occurrences 206 verses Source Gloss
court of confinement or guard
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חֲצַר הַמַּטָּרָה is built from this root:
חָצַר H2690
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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