חָצֵ֣ב
𐤇𐤑𐤁
châtsab
hewed
To cut or carve, especially in the context of working with stone, wood, or other hard materials; to hew, quarry, or shape by cutting; to dig or fashion by means of cutting. Contextually, the verb can refer to acts of quarrying stone, making engravings or inscriptions, or preparing timber or other materials for construction.
Isaiah 5:2 · Word #10
Lexicon H2672
| Lemma | חָצַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤑𐤁 |
| Transliteration | châtsab |
| Strong's | H2672 |
| Definition | To cut or carve, especially in the context of working with stone, wood, or other hard materials; to hew, quarry, or shape by cutting; to dig or fashion by means of cutting. Contextually, the verb can refer to acts of quarrying stone, making engravings or inscriptions, or preparing timber or other materials for construction. |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | hewed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2672-03
he hewed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular denotes a completed simple action: "he hewed." "Hewed" preserves the root sense of cutting or shaping hard material by force, aligning with the core meaning of חצב. |
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