חֲצַ֣ר
𐤇𐤑𐤓
chatsar
courtyard
(masculine and feminine); from חָצַר in its original sense; a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls); court, tower, village.
2 Chronicles 4:9 · Word #2
Lexicon H2691
| Lemma | חָצֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | châtsêr |
| Strong's | H2691 |
| In-context | courtyard |
Morphology HNcbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2691-08
enclosed-court
| Root | חצר (ḥ-ṣ-r) |
| Core Meanings | to enclose, surround, fence in, encircle |
| Semantic Range | courtyard, enclosed yard, court of a house or temple, fortified enclosure, village or hamlet surrounded by walls, settlement cluster |
| Conceptual Significance | The חָצֵר represents protected communal or domestic space in Israelite life—whether the courtyard of a home, the courts of the sanctuary, or a walled village. It signifies ordered, bounded habitation, distinguishing sacred or communal space from the open field and symbolizing security, belonging, and covenant-centered dwelling. |
| Morphological Notes | Common gender noun (חָצֵר); appears in singular construct (HNcbsc) and plural absolute (HNp) forms. The construct form links it to a following noun (e.g., "court of..."). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root חצר, meaning "to enclose" or "surround." Rendering it as "enclosed-court" preserves the concrete sense of a space bounded by walls or fencing. The form reflected in the morphology (common gender singular construct, with plural also attested) is represented here in its singular sense, consistent with HNcbsc. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חצר (to enclose, surround, fence in, encircle)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2691-01 |
bachatsar | in the enclosed court of |
H2691-02 |
bachatsereykha | in your enclosed courtyards |
H2699-01 |
bachatserim | in the enclosures |
Word Usage (190 occurrences of H2691)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 25:16 | בְּ/חַצְרֵי/הֶ֖ם | bechatsereyhem | in their villages |
| Exodus 8:9 | הַ/חֲצֵרֹ֖ת | hachatserot | the courtyards |
| Exodus 27:9 | חֲצַ֣ר | chatsar | court |