חָצ֖וֹר
𐤇𐤑𐤅𐤓
Baal Chatsor
Hazir
Baal-Hazor is a compound toponym referring to a specific site known as 'the lord/owner of Hazor' or 'Baal of Hazor,' attested in the Hebrew Bible as the site north of Bethel near Ephraim where Absalom held a sheep-shearing event (2 Samuel 13:23). The name forms part of a wider pattern of place names in ancient West Semitic societies where 'Baal' (lord, owner, master, or patron deity) is joined to a geographic feature or local landmark, and 'Hazor' here likely denotes an enclosure, settlement, or area with enclosures. Thus, Baal-Hazor designates either a place associated with Baal worship at this Hazor, or the prominent/higher enclosure, depending on interpretive nuance. The usage in the Hebrew Bible strongly situates it as a physical locale rather than a personal title.
2 Samuel 13:23 · Word #8
Lexicon H1178
| Lemma | בַּעַל חָצוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤏𐤋 𐤇𐤑𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Baal Chatsor |
| Strong's | H1178 |
| Definition | Baal-Hazor is a compound toponym referring to a specific site known as 'the lord/owner of Hazor' or 'Baal of Hazor,' attested in the Hebrew Bible as the site north of Bethel near Ephraim where Absalom held a sheep-shearing event (2 Samuel 13:23). The name forms part of a wider pattern of place names in ancient West Semitic societies where 'Baal' (lord, owner, master, or patron deity) is joined to a geographic feature or local landmark, and 'Hazor' here likely denotes an enclosure, settlement, or area with enclosures. Thus, Baal-Hazor designates either a place associated with Baal worship at this Hazor, or the prominent/higher enclosure, depending on interpretive nuance. The usage in the Hebrew Bible strongly situates it as a physical locale rather than a personal title. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Hazir |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1178-02
Hazor Enclosed-Settlement
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, place-name (singular); fixed toponym derived from a root noun form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name חָצוֹר derives from the root חצר meaning "to enclose" or "settle," likely denoting a fortified or enclosed settlement. Rendering it as "Hazor Enclosed-Settlement" preserves both its fixed toponymic identity and its root-based sense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Baal Chatsor
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Baal-Hazor |