חֹטְבֵ֨י
𐤇𐤈𐤁𐤉
chotevey
hewers
a primitive root; to chop or carve wood; cut down, hew(-er), polish.
Joshua 9:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H2404
| Lemma | חָטַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤈𐤁 |
| Transliteration | châṭab |
| Strong's | H2404 |
| In-context | hewers |
Morphology HVqrmpc
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2404-01
hewers of
| Root | חטב (ḥ-ṭ-b) |
| Core Meanings | cutting, chopping, hewing, woodcutting |
| Semantic Range | to cut down trees, chop wood, hew timber, carve or shape wood; by extension, woodcutters or laborers who prepare materials |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical context, "hewers of wood" often designates low-status or servile labor (e.g., the Gibeonites), highlighting themes of covenant obligation, social hierarchy, and the dignity and burden of manual service within Israel’s community. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, construct (HVqrmpc). Functions substantivally: "those who hew" or "hewers of…" followed by a genitive (e.g., wood). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form חֹטְבֵי is a Qal active participle masculine plural in the construct state, meaning "hewers of…" and linking the action to a following object (often wood). Rendering it as "hewers of" preserves the root sense of chopping or cutting while accurately reflecting the masculine plural participial form and its construct relationship. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חטב (cutting, chopping, hewing, woodcutting)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2404-02 |
mechotev | from a wood-hewer |
H2404-03 |
mechutavot | hewn ones |
Word Usage (9 occurrences of H2404)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 19:5 | לַ/חְטֹ֣ב | lachetov | to cut |
| Deuteronomy 29:10 | מֵ/חֹטֵ֣ב | mechotev | from a woodcutter |
| Joshua 9:21 | חֹטְבֵ֨י | chotevey | hewers |