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חֲצֵרוֹת

𐤇𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤕

Chatserot

H2698 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חצר to enclose, surround, fence in, gather into an enclosure

Definition

Hazeroth; a specific place name in the wilderness journey narratives of the Hebrew Bible. The term is the feminine plural form of 'courtyard, enclosure', frequently serving as a toponym for a settlement characterized by enclosed spaces. In context, Hazeroth refers to a site where the Israelites camped during the exodus from Egypt.

Semantic Range

enclosures; settlements; courtyards; (as toponym) Hazeroth, site of Israelite encampment

Root / Etymology

From the root חצר (ḥ-ṣ-r), meaning 'to surround, enclose'. The plural feminine form חֲצֵרוֹת (ḥăṣêrôṯ) literally means 'enclosures, settlements'. Used here as a proper noun to denote a named location distinguished by such enclosures.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the biblical narrative, חֲצֵרוֹת (Hazeroth) is mentioned as a major campsite during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings (Numbers 11:35, 12:16, 33:17). The name likely reflects the physical characteristic of the place—a settlement or cluster of enclosures typical of semi-nomadic or loosely fortified communities. The English form 'Hazeroth' derives from the Greek Septuagint rendering (Ασηρωθ), and the Latin Vulgate transliterates similarly. While later English translations sometimes connect the term with 'yards' or 'villages', in the Hebrew Bible it always functions as a place name, not as a common noun in these contexts. It is not identical with the later settlement forms, and should not be confused with the individual courtyards or villages elsewhere designated by חָצֵר (ḥāṣēr). No archaeological site has been definitively identified, and the name does not imply an urban area.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine plural of חָצֵר; yards; Chatseroth, a place in Palestine; Hazeroth.

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Root Family

חצר (ḥ-ṣ-r) — enclose, surround, fence in, gather into an enclosure

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

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2698-01 בַּ/חֲצֵרֽוֹת bachatserot HR/Np at Hazeroth in Enclosures 2
H2698-03 מֵ/חֲצֵר֑וֹת mechatserot HR/Np from Hazeroth from Hazeroth-Enclosures 2
H2698-02 חֲצֵר֑וֹת chatserot HNp Hazeroth Enclosures 1
H2698-04 וַ/חֲצֵרֹ֖ת vachatserot HC/Np Hazeroth Enclosures 1

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2698-02 Numbers 11:35 חֲצֵר֑וֹת chatserot HNp Hazeroth Enclosures
H2698-01 Numbers 11:35 בַּ/חֲצֵרֽוֹת bachatserot HR/Np at Hazeroth in Enclosures
H2698-03 Numbers 12:16 מֵ/חֲצֵר֑וֹת mechatserot HR/Np from Hazeroth from Hazeroth-Enclosures
H2698-01 Numbers 33:17 בַּ/חֲצֵרֹֽת bachatserot HR/Np at Hazeroth in Enclosures
H2698-03 Numbers 33:18 מֵ/חֲצֵרֹ֑ת mechatserot HR/Np from Hazeroth from Hazeroth-Enclosures
H2698-04 Deuteronomy 1:1 וַ/חֲצֵרֹ֖ת vachatserot HC/Np Hazeroth Enclosures
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