H2846 חָתָה châthâh → Root
6 languagesRoot of the חתה family (2 members).
To gather, collect, or scoop up, particularly with reference to fire or embers; in broader use, to take up or remove (substance) by scooping or heaping together. In biblical contexts, most often denotes the act of drawing together coals, embers, or burning material, as with a firepan or shovel in ritual or household activities. In rarer cases, can indicate removal by scooping or heaping up.
Etymology
From the root חתה, which expresses the act of collecting, drawing together, or scooping. The core root meaning relates to gathering with the hands or with a tool, especially from a surface. The verb חָתָה is derived directly from this root and retains the concrete, physical sense of gathering or scooping, most often with respect to fire or coals.
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemba | ukuchota | to ladle out; to scoop up (liquid) | -chot- | |
| Chichewa | kuchota | to draw water; to scoop up | -chot- | |
| Kinyamwezi | kúcóta | to scoop; to draw water | -cot- | |
| Kinyarwanda | gucota | to ladle; to scoop | -cot- | |
| Kirundi | gucota | to scoop; to ladle (esp. liquids) | -cot- | |
| Swahili | chota | to scoop; to fetch (liquid, esp. water); to ladle out | chot |
Family members (1)
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H4288
מְחִתָּה
mᵉchittâh
unset
A state or condition of breakdown, collapse, or ruin; a sense of being shattered or dissolved often in the context of di