וַ/חֲצִ֣י
𐤅/𐤇𐤑𐤉
chêtsîy
and a half
A division of something into two equal parts; half. The term can also refer to the middle, midst, or midpoint of a thing, such as the middle of the night or the center of a span. In legal, ritual, and narrative contexts, it marks division, quantitative partition, or the central point temporally or spatially. The semantic range extends from a literal half of a physical object, time period, or unit, to figurative uses denoting partiality or incompleteness.
Exodus 36:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H2677
| Lemma | חֵצִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤑𐤉 |
| Transliteration | chêtsîy |
| Strong's | H2677 |
| Definition | A division of something into two equal parts; half. The term can also refer to the middle, midst, or midpoint of a thing, such as the middle of the night or the center of a span. In legal, ritual, and narrative contexts, it marks division, quantitative partition, or the central point temporally or spatially. The semantic range extends from a literal half of a physical object, time period, or unit, to figurative uses denoting partiality or incompleteness. |
Morphology HC/Ncmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and a half |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2677-18
and half of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֲצִי derives from the root meaning "to divide, halve," and denotes the result of division: a half or midpoint. The construct singular form requires "half of," and the prefixed conjunction ו adds "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and half of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'and half of' is contextually and grammatically correct for the Hebrew phrase; kept as is. |