ו/חץ
𐤅/𐤇𐤑
chêts
and staff
A pointed projectile weapon, primarily an arrow used with a bow; also extends to any missile or dart with a similar shape or function. In metaphorical usage, it can refer to anything swift and piercing, including a flash of lightning or a sudden destructive agent. The term can describe the literal physical object, the act of shooting such objects, or metaphorically refer to swift disaster or judgment.
1 Samuel 17:7 · Word #1
Lexicon H2671
| Lemma | חֵץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤑 |
| Transliteration | chêts |
| Strong's | H2671 |
| Definition | A pointed projectile weapon, primarily an arrow used with a bow; also extends to any missile or dart with a similar shape or function. In metaphorical usage, it can refer to anything swift and piercing, including a flash of lightning or a sudden destructive agent. The term can describe the literal physical object, the act of shooting such objects, or metaphorically refer to swift disaster or judgment. |
Morphology HC/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and staff |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2671-19
and piercing-arrow of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with prefixed conjunction ו ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵץ derives from the root meaning "to pierce," referring to a projectile weapon. The construct singular form requires the relational sense "of," and the prefixed ו adds "and." |
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