חֹצְבִ֣ים
𐤇𐤑𐤁𐤉𐤌
chotsevim
stonecutters
or חָצֵב; 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.
H2672
2 Chronicles 24:12 · Word #12
Lexicon H2672
| Lemma | חָצַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤑𐤁 |
| Transliteration | châtsab |
| Strong's | H2672 |
| In-context | stonecutters |
Morphology HVqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2672-02
hewers
| Root | חצב (ḥ-ṣ-b) |
| Core Meanings | cutting, hewing, carving, quarrying, engraving |
| Semantic Range | to cut or carve wood or stone; to quarry stone; to engrave; to dig out; by extension, those who shape materials for construction or craftsmanship |
| Conceptual Significance | Hewers were essential in ancient Israelite construction, especially in temple and royal building projects. The term evokes skilled labor involved in shaping stone, often associated with monumental works dedicated to covenantal worship and national identity. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural absolute (HVqrmpa), from חָצַב. Functions substantivally to denote "those who hew." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine plural, denoting those who actively perform the action of the root חצב, "to hew or cut." "Hewers" preserves the core imagery of cutting or quarrying stone and reflects the masculine plural participial form indicating ongoing or characteristic action. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חצב (cutting, hewing, carving, quarrying, engraving)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2672-01 |
chotsev | hewing-one |
H4274-01 |
machetsev | a hewing-place |
Word Usage (25 occurrences of H2672)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 6:11 | חֲצוּבִים֙ | chatsuvim | hewn |
| Deuteronomy 6:11 | חָצַ֔בְתָּ | chatsaveta | you dug |
| Deuteronomy 8:9 | תַּחְצֹ֥ב | tachetsov | you can dig |