בַּ/ח֖וּץ

𐤁/𐤇𐤅𐤑

bachuts

in the street

or (shortened) חֻץ; (both forms feminine in the plural) from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoors; abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.

H2351

Isaiah 42:2 · Word #7

Lexicon H2351

Lemmaחוּץ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤅𐤑
Transliterationchûwts
Strong'sH2351
In-contextin the street

Morphology HRd/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

SIBI-P1 H2351-01

in the outside-place

Rootחוץ (ḥ-w-ṣ)
Core Meaningsseparation, exteriority, that which is outside, severed space
Semantic Rangeoutside, outdoors, open area, street, public square, open country, beyond a boundary, abroad
Conceptual Significanceחוּץ marks the realm beyond a defined boundary—whether a house, city, or sacred space. It often highlights the contrast between protected interior space and exposed public space, underscoring themes of separation, exclusion, vulnerability, or proclamation in the open.
Morphological NotesPreposition ב + definite article (assimilated) + noun חוּץ, common masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa). The article gives a definite sense: "the outside."
Rendering RationaleThe form combines the preposition ב ("in") with the definite article and the masculine singular noun חוּץ in the absolute state. Rendering it as "in the outside-place" preserves the concrete sense of a space that is separated off, reflecting the root idea of severance while accurately conveying the singular, definite noun governed by the preposition.

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

Words from Root חוץ (separation, exteriority, that which is outside, severed space)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2351-02 bachutsot in the outside-places
H2351-03 bechutsot in the outside-places of
H2351-04 bechutsotayv in his outer-streets

Word Usage (164 occurrences of H2351)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 6:14 וּ/מִ/ח֖וּץ umichuts and outside
Genesis 9:22 בַּ/חֽוּץ bachuts outside
Genesis 15:5 הַ/ח֗וּצָ/ה hachutsah outside