וָ/חֵ֜צִי
𐤅/𐤇𐤑𐤉
chêtsîy
and a half
A division of something into two equal parts; half. The term can also refer to the middle, midst, or midpoint of a thing, such as the middle of the night or the center of a span. In legal, ritual, and narrative contexts, it marks division, quantitative partition, or the central point temporally or spatially. The semantic range extends from a literal half of a physical object, time period, or unit, to figurative uses denoting partiality or incompleteness.
Exodus 25:10 · Word #6
Lexicon H2677
| Lemma | חֵצִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤑𐤉 |
| Transliteration | chêtsîy |
| Strong's | H2677 |
| Definition | A division of something into two equal parts; half. The term can also refer to the middle, midst, or midpoint of a thing, such as the middle of the night or the center of a span. In legal, ritual, and narrative contexts, it marks division, quantitative partition, or the central point temporally or spatially. The semantic range extends from a literal half of a physical object, time period, or unit, to figurative uses denoting partiality or incompleteness. |
Morphology HC/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and a half |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2677-19
and half
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וָ + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵצִי is a masculine singular absolute form meaning "half," the result of division from the root חצה (to divide). The prefixed conjunction וָ adds "and," yielding "and half" without contextual specification. |
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