הֶ/חָצֵ֖ר
𐤄/𐤇𐤑𐤓
châtsêr
the court
An enclosed area, space, or settlement, typically one defined by some form of boundary such as a wall, fence, or hedge. The term commonly refers to a courtyard attached to a dwelling or sanctuary, but can also signify a small settlement, village, or cluster of dwellings (hamlet), as well as various outer or inner courts in public or sacred settings. Its use spans both domestic (private courtyard, agricultural enclosure) and institutional or cultic settings (courts of the tabernacle or temple).
Exodus 40:8 · Word #3
Lexicon H2691
| Lemma | חָצֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | châtsêr |
| Strong's | H2691 |
| Definition | An enclosed area, space, or settlement, typically one defined by some form of boundary such as a wall, fence, or hedge. The term commonly refers to a courtyard attached to a dwelling or sanctuary, but can also signify a small settlement, village, or cluster of dwellings (hamlet), as well as various outer or inner courts in public or sacred settings. Its use spans both domestic (private courtyard, agricultural enclosure) and institutional or cultic settings (courts of the tabernacle or temple). |
Morphology HTd/Ncbsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the court |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2691-21
the enclosure
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; singular; absolute state; definite by prefixed article; gender attested as both masculine and feminine in usage. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חָצֵר derives directly from the root meaning "to enclose or surround," and denotes the space created by such enclosing. With the definite article and singular absolute form, it is best rendered generically as "the enclosure," preserving the core root idea without narrowing it to a specific type of court or village. |
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