בַּ/חֲצֵרִ֖ים
𐤁/𐤇𐤑𐤓𐤉𐤌
Chătsêrîym
in-Hazerim
Plural form of חָצֵר (ḥāṣēr), meaning enclosures or settlements, especially rural encampments of tents or simple dwellings. In most contexts, refers to clusters of homesteads, enclosed yards, or villages as spatial or administrative units, distinct from fortified cities. The term is also used as a proper place name for a locality called Chatserim/Hazerim.
Deuteronomy 2:23 · Word #3
Lexicon H2699
| Lemma | חֲצֵרִים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤑𐤓𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Chătsêrîym |
| Strong's | H2699 |
| Definition | Plural form of חָצֵר (ḥāṣēr), meaning enclosures or settlements, especially rural encampments of tents or simple dwellings. In most contexts, refers to clusters of homesteads, enclosed yards, or villages as spatial or administrative units, distinct from fortified cities. The term is also used as a proper place name for a locality called Chatserim/Hazerim. |
Morphology HR/Ncmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in-Hazerim |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2699-01
in enclosed settlements
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + masculine plural absolute noun (common); no article; denotes location. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֲצֵרִים is masculine plural absolute from חָצֵר, denoting multiple enclosed areas or rural settlements; the prefixed בַּ marks location, "in." The rendering preserves both the plural form and the root sense of enclosure. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in enclosed settlements
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'in enclosed settlements' conveys the plural sense of rural encampments or villages consistent with the context; P1 is accurate. |