וְ/חִצָּ֥י/ו
𐤅/𐤇𐤑𐤉/𐤅
chêts
with his arrows
A pointed projectile weapon, primarily an arrow used with a bow; also extends to any missile or dart with a similar shape or function. In metaphorical usage, it can refer to anything swift and piercing, including a flash of lightning or a sudden destructive agent. The term can describe the literal physical object, the act of shooting such objects, or metaphorically refer to swift disaster or judgment.
Numbers 24:8 · Word #12
Lexicon H2671
| Lemma | חֵץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤑 |
| Transliteration | chêts |
| Strong's | H2671 |
| Definition | A pointed projectile weapon, primarily an arrow used with a bow; also extends to any missile or dart with a similar shape or function. In metaphorical usage, it can refer to anything swift and piercing, including a flash of lightning or a sudden destructive agent. The term can describe the literal physical object, the act of shooting such objects, or metaphorically refer to swift disaster or judgment. |
Morphology HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with his arrows |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2671-21
and his piercing-arrows
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + masculine plural construct noun + 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to pierce" and denotes arrows as piercing projectiles. The plural construct form with a 3ms suffix is preserved as "his" and the prefixed conjunction as "and." |
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