Lexicon :: Strong's H2672 - ḥāṣaḇ

חָצַב

Transliteration

ḥāṣaḇ

Pronunciation

khaw-tsab'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

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Strong's Info

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

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2672: Abbreviations

† [חָצַב] חָצֵב verb hew, hew out, cleave (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic חֲצַב; SI^{4. 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 SI^4.6 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).

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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

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Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Deu 6:11

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

Deu 8:9

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

1Ki 5:15

1Ki 5:15 - And Solomon^H8010 had threescore and ten^H7657 thousand^H505 that bare^H5375 burdens,^H5449 and fourscore^H8084 thousand^H505 hewers^H2672 in the mountains;^H2022

2Ki 12:12

2Ki 12:12 - And to masons,^H1443 and hewers^H2672 of stone,^H68 and to buy^H7069 timber^H6086 and hewed^H4274 stone^H68 to repair^H2388 the breaches^H919 of the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 and for all that was laid out^H3318 for the house^H1004 to repair^H2394 it.

1Ch 22:2

1Ch 22:2 - And David^H1732 commanded^H559 to gather together^H3664 the strangers^H1616 that 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

1Ch 22:15

1Ch 22:15 - Moreover there are workmen^H6213^H4399 with thee in abundance,^H7230 hewers^H2672 and workers^H2796 of stone^H68 and timber,^H6086 and all manner of cunning men^H2450 for every manner of work.^H4399

2Ch 2:2

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

2Ch 2:18

2Ch 2:18 - And he set^H6213 threescore and ten^H7657 thousand^H505 of them 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

2Ch 24:12

2Ch 24:12 - And the king^H4428 and Jehoiada^H3077 gave^H5414 it to such as did^H6213 the work^H4399 of the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 and hired^H7936 masons^H2672 and carpenters^H2796 to repair^H2318 the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 and also such as wrought^H2796 iron^H1270 and brass^H5178 to mend^H2388 the house^H1004 of the LORD.^H3068

2Ch 26:10

2Ch 26:10 - Also he built^H1129 towers^H4026 in the desert,^H4057 and digged^H2672 many^H7227 wells:^H953 for he had 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 he loved^H157 husbandry.^H127

Ezr 3:7

Ezr 3:7 - They gave^H5414 money^H3701 also 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 Lebanon^H3844 to the sea^H3220 of Joppa,^H3305 according to the grant^H7558 that they had of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia.^H6539

Neh 9:25

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

Job 19:24

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

Psa 29:7

Psa 29:7 - The voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 divideth^H2672 the flames^H3852 of fire.^H784

Pro 9:1

Pro 9:1 - Wisdom^H2454 hath builded^H1129 her house,^H1004 she hath hewn out^H2672 her seven^H7651 pillars:^H5982

Isa 5:2

Isa 5:2 - And he fenced^H5823 it, and gathered out the stones^H5619 thereof, and planted^H5193 it with the choicest vine,^H8321 and built^H1129 a tower^H4026 in the midst^H8432 of it, and also 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

Isa 10:15

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

Isa 22:16

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

Isa 51:1

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

Isa 51:9

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

Jer 2:13

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

Hos 6:5

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