הַתִּיכ֔וֹן

𐤄𐤕𐤉𐤊𐤅𐤍

Chatsar Hatikhon

hatticon

A place name in the Hebrew Bible, literally meaning 'the middle enclosure' or 'the central village.' Refers to a specific settlement whose name derives from its location, likely denoting its position amid other settlements or as lying centrally in a region. The full lexical meaning reflects a compound: 'enclosure or settlement (חֲצַר) of the middle (הַתִּיכוֹן, with the article).'

H2694

Ezekiel 47:16 · Word #12

Lexicon H2694

Lemmaחֲצַר הַתִּיכוֹן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤑𐤓 𐤄𐤕𐤉𐤊𐤅𐤍
TransliterationChatsar Hatikhon
Strong'sH2694
DefinitionA place name in the Hebrew Bible, literally meaning 'the middle enclosure' or 'the central village.' Refers to a specific settlement whose name derives from its location, likely denoting its position amid other settlements or as lying centrally in a region. The full lexical meaning reflects a compound: 'enclosure or settlement (חֲצַר) of the middle (הַתִּיכוֹן, with the article).'

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

Common Translation

Phrasehatticon

SIBI-P1 Translation H2694-02

the middle one

Morphological NotesDefinite article + masculine singular adjective, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective תִּיכוֹן derives from the root תך/תוך meaning "middle" or "midst." As a masculine singular adjective with the definite article, it is best rendered "the middle one," preserving both its definiteness and singular masculine form.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Chatsar Hatikhon

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: enclosed court