חֹטְבֵ֥י
𐤇𐤈𐤁𐤉
châṭab
cutters
To chop, hew, or cut (especially wood), typically with a tool such as an axe; by extension, to shape or fashion objects out of wood or sometimes stone. The verb denotes physical action involving the severing, splitting, or carving of wood for construction, fuel, or ritual purposes. In rare contexts, the emphasis may extend to the finishing or smoothing of the surface (i.e., polishing).
Joshua 9:27 · Word #5
Lexicon H2404
| Lemma | חָטַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤈𐤁 |
| Transliteration | châṭab |
| Strong's | H2404 |
| Definition | To chop, hew, or cut (especially wood), typically with a tool such as an axe; by extension, to shape or fashion objects out of wood or sometimes stone. The verb denotes physical action involving the severing, splitting, or carving of wood for construction, fuel, or ritual purposes. In rare contexts, the emphasis may extend to the finishing or smoothing of the surface (i.e., polishing). |
Morphology HVqrmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | cutters |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2404-01
wood-hewers
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active masculine plural participle denotes those actively performing the action of the root. "Wood-hewers" preserves the core sense of chopping or hewing wood with a tool and reflects the masculine plural form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
cutters of wood
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "wood-cutters". |