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Lexicon :: Strong's H2672 - ḥāṣaḇ

Aa
חָצַב
Transliteration
ḥāṣaḇ
Pronunciation
khaw-tsab'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 718

Strong’s Definitions

חָצַב châtsab, khaw-tsab'; or חָצֵב châtsêb; a primitive root; to cut or carve (wood, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave:—cut, dig, divide, grave, hew (out, -er), made, mason.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H2672 in the following manner: dig (5x), hew (4x), hewers (4x), hew out (4x), mason (3x), cut (1x), divideth (1x), graven (1x), hewn (1x), made (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H2672 in the following manner: dig (5x), hew (4x), hewers (4x), hew out (4x), mason (3x), cut (1x), divideth (1x), graven (1x), hewn (1x), made (1x).

  1. to dig, cleave, divide, hew, make, cut out, dig out, cut down, quarry, hewer, mason

    1. (Qal)

      1. to hew out, dig

      2. to hew

        1. stone

        2. wood

      3. to hew in pieces (metaph.)

      4. to divide, cleave

    2. (Niphal) to be cut, be hewn, be engraved

    3. (Hiphil) to hew into pieces, cut up into pieces

    4. (Pual) to be cut from, be hewn from

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָצַב châtsab, khaw-tsab'; or חָצֵב châtsêb; a primitive root; to cut or carve (wood, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave:—cut, dig, divide, grave, hew (out, -er), made, mason.
STRONGS H2672: Abbreviations
† [חָצַב] חָצֵב verb hew, hew out, cleave (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic חֲצַב; SI4. 6 participle plural החצבם; compare Phoenician מחצב＝Hebrew id.) —
Qal Perfect חָצֵב Isaiah 5:2; חָֽצְבָה Proverbs 9:1; חָצַבְתִּי Hosea 6:5, etc.; Imperfect וַיַּחְצֹב 2 Chronicles 26:10; 2nd person masculine singular תַּחְצֹב Deuteronomy 8:9; Infinitive construct לַחְצֹב Jeremiah 2:13; לַחְצוֺב 1 Chronicles 22:2; Participle active חֹצֵב Isaiah 10:15 + 4 times; construct חֹצְבִי Isaiah 22:16; חֹצְבִים 1 Chronicles 22:2 + 3 times; חֹצְבֵי 2 Kings 12:13; passive חֲצוּבִים Deuteronomy 6:11; Nehemiah 9:25; —
1. hew out, (dig), wine-vat יֶקֶב Isaiah 5:2; sepulchre (קֶבֶר) Isaiah 22:16 (twice in verse); cisterns בֹּרוֺת Deuteronomy 6:11 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 26:10; Nehemiah 9:25, compare Jeremiah 2:13; of mining נחשׁת מהרריה תַּת׳ Deuteronomy 8:9 out of its mountains thou mayst hew out copper.
2. a. hew stone 1 Chronicles 22:2; metaphor of pillars Proverbs 9:1 (subject wisdom); elsewhere participle, hewer of stone 2 Kings 12:13; 1 Chronicles 22:2, 15 (see SI4.6 above); probably 1 Kings 5:29; 2 Chronicles 2:1; 2 Chronicles 2:17 (בָּהָר ח׳ see Be), compare 2 Chronicles 24:12; Ezra 3:7.
b. apparently hew wood Isaiah 10:15 בוֺ ח׳ (i.e. בְּגַרְזֶן).
3. metaphorical hew in pieces Hosea 6:5 figurative of י׳ attacking people by agency of prophets (|| הֲרַגְתִּים); divide, cleave subject י׳'s voice Psalm 29:7 object להבות אשׁ, i.e. the thunder of his voice sends forked lightnings (but on text compare Che and critical note)
Niph. Imperfect יֵחָצְבוּן be cut, hewn, graven (words on rock) Job 19:24.
Pu. Perfect חֻצַּבְתֶּם Isaiah 51:1 figurative, hewn out of rock (of Israel's origin; || נֻקַּר).
Hiph. Participle מַחֲצֶ֫בֶת Isaiah 51:9 hew in pieces＝Qal 3, figurative of destroying רהב＝Egypt (compare Psalm 89:11).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

6:11; 6:11; 8:9; 8:9

2 Kings

12:13; 12:13

1 Chronicles

22:2; 22:2; 22:2; 22:2; 22:15

2 Chronicles

2:1; 2:17; 24:12; 26:10; 26:10

Ezra

3:7

Nehemiah

9:25; 9:25

Job

19:24

Psalms

29:7; 89:11

Proverbs

9:1; 9:1

Isaiah

5:2; 5:2; 10:15; 10:15; 22:16; 22:16; 51:1; 51:9

Jeremiah

2:13; 2:13

Hosea

6:5; 6:5

H2672

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Strong's Number H2672 matches the Hebrew חָצַב (ḥāṣaḇ),
which occurs 25 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 6:11 - And houses H1004 full H4392 of all H3605 good H2898 things, which H834 thou filledst H4390 not, H3808 and wells H953 digged, H2672 which H834 thou diggedst H2672 not, H3808 vineyards H3754 and olive trees, H2132 which H834 thou plantedst H5193 not; H3808 when thou shalt have eaten H398 and be full; H7646

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:9 - A land H776 wherein H834 thou shalt eat H398 bread H3899 without H3808 scarceness, H4544 thou shalt H2637➔ not H3808 lack ➔H2637 any H3605 thing in it; a land H776 whose H834 stones H68 are iron, H1270 and out of whose hills H2042 thou mayest dig H2672 brass. H5178

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:15 - And H1961➔ Solomon H8010 had ➔H1961 threescore and ten H7657 thousand H505 that bare H5375 burdens, H5449 and fourscore H8084 thousand H505 hewers H2672 in the mountains; H2022

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:12 - And to masons, H1443 and hewers H2672 of stone, H68 and to buy H7069 timber H6086 and H68➔ hewed H4274 stone ➔H68 to repair H2388 the breaches H919 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and for all H3605 that H834 was laid out H3318 for H5921 the house H1004 to repair H2394 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:2 - And H559➔ David H1732 commanded ➔H559 to gather together H3664 the strangers H1616 that H834 were in the land H776 of Israel; H3478 and he set H5975 masons H2672 to hew H2672 wrought H1496 stones H68 to build H1129 the house H1004 of God. H430

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:15 - Moreover H5973➔ there are workmen H6213 H4399 with thee ➔H5973 in abundance, H7230 hewers H2672 and workers H2796 of stone H68 and timber, H6086 and all manner H3605 of cunning men H2450 for every manner H3605 of work. H4399

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:2 - And H5608➔ Solomon H8010 told out ➔H5608 threescore and ten H7657 thousand H505 men H376 to bear burdens, H5449 and fourscore H8084 thousand H505 to hew H2672 in the mountain, H2022 and H5329➔ three H7969 thousand H505 and six H8337 hundred H3967 to oversee ➔H5329 them. H5921

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:18 - And he set H6213 threescore and ten H7657 thousand H505 of them H1992 to be bearers of burdens, H5449 and fourscore H8084 thousand H505 to be hewers H2672 in the mountain, H2022 and three H7969 thousand H505 and six H8337 hundred H3967 overseers H5329 to set H5647➔ the people H5971 a work. ➔H5647

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:12 - And H5414➔ the king H4428 and Jehoiada H3077 gave it ➔H5414 to H413 such as did H6213 the work H4399 of the service H5656 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and H1961 hired H7936 masons H2672 and carpenters H2796 to repair H2318 the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and also H1571 such as wrought H2796 iron H1270 and brass H5178 to mend H2388 the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:10 - Also he built H1129 towers H4026 in the desert, H4057 and digged H2672 many H7227 wells: H953 for H3588 he had H1961 much H7227 cattle, H4735 both in the low country, H8219 and in the plains: H4334 husbandmen H406 also, and vine dressers H3755 in the mountains, H2022 and in Carmel: H3760 for H3588 he loved H157 husbandry. H127 H1961

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:7 - They gave H5414➔ money H3701 also ➔H5414 unto the masons, H2672 and to the carpenters; H2796 and meat, H3978 and drink, H4960 and oil, H8081 unto them of Zidon, H6722 and to them of Tyre, H6876 to bring H935 cedar H730 trees H6086 from H4480 Lebanon H3844 to H413 the sea H3220 of Joppa, H3305 according to the grant H7558 that they had H5921 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia. H6539

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:25 - And they took H3920 strong H1219 cities, H5892 and a H127➔ fat H8082 land, ➔H127 and possessed H3423 houses H1004 full H4392 of all H3605 goods, H2898 wells H953 digged, H2672 vineyards, H3754 and oliveyards, H2132 and H6086➔ fruit H3978 trees ➔H6086 in abundance: H7230 so they did eat, H398 and were filled, H7646 and became fat, H8080 and delighted themselves H5727 in thy H2898➔ great H1419 goodness. ➔H2898

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:24 - That they were graven H2672 with an H5842➔ iron H1270 pen ➔H5842 and lead H5777 in the rock H6697 for ever! H5703

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 29:7 - The voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 divideth H2672 the flames H3852 of fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:1 - Wisdom H2454 hath builded H1129 her house, H1004 she hath hewn out H2672 her H5982➔ seven H7651 pillars: ➔H5982

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:2 - And he fenced it, H5823 and gathered out the stones thereof, H5619 and planted it H5193 with the choicest vine, H8321 and built H1129 a tower H4026 in the midst of it, H8432 and also H1571 made H2672 a winepress H3342 therein: and he looked H6960 that it should bring forth H6213 grapes, H6025 and it brought forth H6213 wild grapes. H891

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:15 - Shall H6286➔ the axe H1631 boast itself ➔H6286 against H5921 him that heweth H2672 therewith? or H518 shall H1431➔ the saw H4883 magnify itself ➔H1431 against H5921 him that shaketh it? H5130 as if H5130➔ the rod H7626 should shake ➔H5130➔ itself against ➔H5130 them that lift it up, H7311 or as if H7311➔ the staff H4294 should lift up ➔H7311 itself, as if it were no H3808 wood. H6086

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:16 - What H4100 hast thou here? H6311 and whom H4310 hast thou here, H6311 that H3588 thou hast hewed H2672➔ thee out ➔ H2672 a sepulchre H6913 here, H6311 as he that heweth H2672➔ him H6913➔ out ➔ H2672 a sepulchre ➔H6913 on high, H4791 and that graveth H2710 an habitation H4908 for himself in a rock? H5553

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:1 - Hearken H8085 to me, H413 ye that follow after H7291 righteousness, H6664 ye that seek H1245 the LORD: H3068 look H5027 unto H413 the rock H6697 whence ye are hewn, H2672 and to H413 the hole H4718 of the pit H953 whence ye are digged. H5365

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:9 - Awake, H5782 awake, H5782 put on H3847 strength, H5797 O arm H2220 of the LORD; H3068 awake, H5782 as in the H3117➔ ancient H6924 days, ➔H3117 in the generations H1755 of old. H5769 Art thou H859 not H3808 it H1931 that hath cut H2672 Rahab, H7294 and wounded H2490 the dragon? H8577

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:13 - For H3588 my people H5971 have committed H6213 two H8147 evils; H7451 they have forsaken H5800 me H853 the fountain H4726 of H4325➔ living H2416 waters, ➔H4325 and hewed H2672➔ them out ➔ H2672 cisterns, H877 broken H7665 cisterns, H877 that H834 can hold H3557 no H3808 water. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 6:5 - Therefore H5921 H3651 have I hewed H2672 them by the prophets; H5030 I have slain them H2026 by the words H561 of my mouth: H6310 and thy judgments H4941 are as the light H216 that goeth forth. H3318
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