וַ/יַּחְצֹב֙
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤑𐤁
châtsab
and he hewed
To cut or carve, especially in the context of working with stone, wood, or other hard materials; to hew, quarry, or shape by cutting; to dig or fashion by means of cutting. Contextually, the verb can refer to acts of quarrying stone, making engravings or inscriptions, or preparing timber or other materials for construction.
2 Chronicles 26:10 · Word #4
Lexicon H2672
| Lemma | חָצַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤑𐤁 |
| Transliteration | châtsab |
| Strong's | H2672 |
| Definition | To cut or carve, especially in the context of working with stone, wood, or other hard materials; to hew, quarry, or shape by cutting; to dig or fashion by means of cutting. Contextually, the verb can refer to acts of quarrying stone, making engravings or inscriptions, or preparing timber or other materials for construction. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and he hewed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2672-16
and he hewed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses a simple active action of cutting or shaping by striking. The sequential imperfect (3ms) with prefixed waw is rendered as a past narrative action, preserving both the masculine singular subject and the root sense of forceful hewing. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he hewed
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is accurate for the verb and context, indicating quarrying or digging actions. |