חֹצְבִ֤י
𐤇𐤑𐤁𐤉
châtsab
hewer
To cut or carve, especially in the context of working with stone, wood, or other hard materials; to hew, quarry, or shape by cutting; to dig or fashion by means of cutting. Contextually, the verb can refer to acts of quarrying stone, making engravings or inscriptions, or preparing timber or other materials for construction.
Isaiah 22:16 · Word #12
Lexicon H2672
| Lemma | חָצַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤑𐤁 |
| Transliteration | châtsab |
| Strong's | H2672 |
| Definition | To cut or carve, especially in the context of working with stone, wood, or other hard materials; to hew, quarry, or shape by cutting; to dig or fashion by means of cutting. Contextually, the verb can refer to acts of quarrying stone, making engravings or inscriptions, or preparing timber or other materials for construction. |
Morphology HVqrmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | hewer |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2672-07
hewer of
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes "one who hews" or "a hewer." The construct state requires the sense "hewer of…," indicating an agent defined by what he cuts or quarries, preserving both root meaning and morphology. |
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