חֽוּץ
𐤇𐤅𐤑
chûwts
outside
Space or area that lies outside a defined, enclosed, or inhabited boundary; most commonly, the area outside a house, city, or walled enclosure. The term is used both for the literal outdoors versus indoors, and for locations spatially or socially distinct from a central space (such as outside the community or outside the city limits). In certain contexts, can refer to the open country, street, or any sphere beyond a given domain.
Deuteronomy 23:13 · Word #8
Lexicon H2351
| Lemma | חוּץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤅𐤑 |
| Transliteration | chûwts |
| Strong's | H2351 |
| Definition | Space or area that lies outside a defined, enclosed, or inhabited boundary; most commonly, the area outside a house, city, or walled enclosure. The term is used both for the literal outdoors versus indoors, and for locations spatially or socially distinct from a central space (such as outside the community or outside the city limits). In certain contexts, can refer to the open country, street, or any sphere beyond a given domain. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | outside |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2351-07
outside space
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the space that is separated from an interior or enclosed area, reflecting the root idea of division or severance. As a masculine singular absolute noun, it is rendered as a simple substantive indicating the exterior realm. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
outside
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Streamlined to 'outside' to match the locative function in context; 'outside space' is unnecessarily specific and not idiomatic for Hebrew 'chuts' here. |