בַּ/חֲצַ֖ר
𐤁/𐤇𐤑𐤓
châtsêr
in the court
An enclosed area, space, or settlement, typically one defined by some form of boundary such as a wall, fence, or hedge. The term commonly refers to a courtyard attached to a dwelling or sanctuary, but can also signify a small settlement, village, or cluster of dwellings (hamlet), as well as various outer or inner courts in public or sacred settings. Its use spans both domestic (private courtyard, agricultural enclosure) and institutional or cultic settings (courts of the tabernacle or temple).
2 Chronicles 24:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H2691
| Lemma | חָצֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | châtsêr |
| Strong's | H2691 |
| Definition | An enclosed area, space, or settlement, typically one defined by some form of boundary such as a wall, fence, or hedge. The term commonly refers to a courtyard attached to a dwelling or sanctuary, but can also signify a small settlement, village, or cluster of dwellings (hamlet), as well as various outer or inner courts in public or sacred settings. Its use spans both domestic (private courtyard, agricultural enclosure) and institutional or cultic settings (courts of the tabernacle or temple). |
Morphology HR/Ncbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the court |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2691-01
in the enclosure
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, singular, construct; prefixed בַּ־ ("in the"); gender attested as both masculine and feminine in usage. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חָצֵר denotes an enclosed or fenced-in space derived from the root meaning "to enclose." The prefixed בַּ־ adds the sense "in the" (preposition ב with definite article), and the singular construct form retains the idea of a defined enclosed area. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the enclosure
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "in the court". |