חָצַץ

cha.tsatsto divideHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb3 occurrences3 books3 verses

Definition

a primitive root (compare H2673); also as denominative from H2671 properly, to chop into, pierce or sever; hence, to curtail, to distribute (into ranks); to shoot an arrow
Traditional renderings: archer, × bands, cut off in the midst.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. Judges 5:11מְחַֽצְצִ֗ים · of the singers
    …the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:
  2. Job 21:21חֻצָּֽצוּ׃ · has run out
    For what does he care about his household after him, when the number of his months has run out?
  3. Proverbs 30:27חֹצֵ֣ץ · in formation
    …the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;