וַ/חֲצִ֣י

𐤅/𐤇𐤑𐤉

vachatsi

and a half

from חָצָהlemma חָעָה ayin, corrected to חָצָה; the half or middle; half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.

H2677

Exodus 36:21 · Word #6

Lexicon H2677

Lemmaחֵצִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤑𐤉
Transliterationchêtsîy
Strong'sH2677
In-contextand a half

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

SIBI-P1 H2677-17

and half-of

Rootחצה (ḥ-ṣ-h)
Core Meaningsto divide, split, apportion, halve
Semantic Rangehalf, middle, midst, mid-point (e.g., midnight), partial portion, divided share
Conceptual SignificanceThe term expresses division into equal parts and often marks measured portions in narrative, ritual, or territorial contexts. It reflects the biblical concern with ordered division—of time (midnight), land, spoils, or offerings—underscoring themes of justice, apportionment, and completeness through halving.
Morphological NotesConjunction וַ + masculine singular noun in construct state (חֲצִי). The construct form links this noun to a following genitive, expressing "half of" something.
Rendering RationaleThe noun חֲצִי derives from the root חצה, "to divide" or "split," and denotes a divided portion—"half." The form is masculine singular construct (Ncmsc) with prefixed conjunction וַ, indicating "and" plus a bound form requiring a following noun; hence "and half-of" preserves both the construct relationship and singular number.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חצה (to divide, split, apportion, halve)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2677-01 bachatsi in the dividing-half of
H2677-02 bachetsi in the half-portion
H2677-03 chatsi half-of
H2677-04 chetseyah her divided-half
H2677-05 chetseyam their half-portion
H2677-06 chetseyenu the half of us
H2677-07 chetseyo his dividing-half
H2677-08 hachatsi the halved portion
H2678-02 hachetsi the half-portion
H2677-09 kachatsi like the dividing-half of
H2677-10 kevachatsi as in the half-of
H2677-11 lachatsi to the divided-half of
H2677-12 lachetsi to the divided-half
leyachetseel to Yaḥtseʾel (El-apportions)
H4276-01 machatsit half-of
H2677-13 mechatsi from the half-of
H4275-01 mechetsat half-portion of
H2677-14 mechetseyo from its half-part
H4276-02 mimachatsit from half-of
H4276-03 mimachatsitam from their half-portion
H2677-15 ulechetseyo and to its half-portion
H2677-16 umechatsi and from the divided-half of
H4276-04 umimachatsit and from half-of
H2677-18 vachetsi and a half-portion
H2673-01 vayachats and he split in two
H2673-02 vayechatsu and they were split in two
H2673-03 vayechetsem and he split them in two
H2677-19 vechetseyam and the half-portion of them
H2677-20 vechetseyo and his half-portion
H2677-21 vehachatsi and the divided half
H2677-22 vehachetseyo and his half-portion
H2677-23 velachatsi and to the half-portion of
yechetsuhu they will split him in two

Word Usage (123 occurrences of H2677)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 12:29 בַּ/חֲצִ֣י bachatsi at midnight
Exodus 24:6 חֲצִ֣י chatsi half
Exodus 24:6 וַ/חֲצִ֣י vachatsi and half
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