חֲצַ֣ר
𐤇𐤑𐤓
châtsêr
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).
Exodus 27:9 · Word #3
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 HNcbsc
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 | court |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2691-08
enclosed court of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; singular; construct state; gender both (masculine and feminine usage). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root idea of an area enclosed or fenced in, preserving the concrete sense of a bounded space. The construct singular form is shown by "of," indicating that this noun stands in relation to what follows. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
enclosure of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "enclosed court of". |