חֲצַר הַתִּיכוֹן
𐤇𐤑𐤓 𐤄𐤕𐤉𐤊𐤅𐤍
Chatsar Hatikhon
H2694 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A place name in the Hebrew Bible, literally meaning 'the middle enclosure' or 'the central village.' Refers to a specific settlement whose name derives from its location, likely denoting its position amid other settlements or as lying centrally in a region. The full lexical meaning reflects a compound: 'enclosure or settlement (חֲצַר) of the middle (הַתִּיכוֹן, with the article).'
Semantic Range
proper name; central enclosure, middle settlement, village at the midpoint, settlement at a central location
Root / Etymology
Compound of חָצֵר (ḥatser, 'enclosure, settlement') and תִּיכוֹן (tikōn, 'middle'), with the definite article הַ inserted before תִּיכוֹן. Thus, the phrase חֲצַר הַתִּיכוֹן signifies 'the middle settlement.' Root meanings: חצר - to surround, enclose; תִּיכוֹן from the root תּוך, 'middle, midst.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Mentioned in Ezekiel 48:15 as one of the settlements in the post-exilic layout of the tribal territories. The formation with the article reflects grammatical emphasis on location. Unlike generic use of חָצֵר for any 'settlement,' this proper name signals a settlement characterized by its centrality, perhaps in relation to tribal boundaries or the New Jerusalem schema in Ezekiel's vision. English translations such as 'Hazar-hatticon' or 'the middle village' reflect the literal sense, but do not always convey its technical or spatial nuance. There is no direct evidence linking this name to a specific historical or archaeological site; the usage is limited and contextual to the vision of land division in Ezekiel.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from חָצֵר and תִּיכוֹן with the article interposed; village of the middle; Chatsar-hat-Tikon, a place in Palestine; Hazar-hatticon.
Bantu Hebrew
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חצר (ḥ-ṣ-r) — enclose, surround, fence in, gather into a court or settlement
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1178 | בַּעַל חָצוֹר | Hazor Enclosed-Settlement |
| H2674 | חָצוֹר | in Hazor |
| H2681 | חָצִיר | enclosed courtyard |
| H2682 | חָצִיר | field herbage |
| H2689 | חֲצֹצְרָה | in the silver trumpets |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2694-01 |
חָצֵר֙ | chatser | HNp |
Hazer | enclosed court | 1 |
H2694-02 |
הַתִּיכ֔וֹן | hatikhon | HNp |
hatticon | the middle one | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2694-01 |
Ezekiel 47:16 | חָצֵר֙ | chatser | HNp |
Hazer | enclosed court |
H2694-02 |
Ezekiel 47:16 | הַתִּיכ֔וֹן | hatikhon | HNp |
hatticon | the middle one |