בַ/ח֑וּץ
𐤁/𐤇𐤅𐤑
chûwts
outside
Space or area that lies outside a defined, enclosed, or inhabited boundary; most commonly, the area outside a house, city, or walled enclosure. The term is used both for the literal outdoors versus indoors, and for locations spatially or socially distinct from a central space (such as outside the community or outside the city limits). In certain contexts, can refer to the open country, street, or any sphere beyond a given domain.
Proverbs 22:13 · Word #4
Lexicon H2351
| Lemma | חוּץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤅𐤑 |
| Transliteration | chûwts |
| Strong's | H2351 |
| Definition | Space or area that lies outside a defined, enclosed, or inhabited boundary; most commonly, the area outside a house, city, or walled enclosure. The term is used both for the literal outdoors versus indoors, and for locations spatially or socially distinct from a central space (such as outside the community or outside the city limits). In certain contexts, can refer to the open country, street, or any sphere beyond a given domain. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | outside |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2351-23
in the outside
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state with prefixed preposition בַּ ("in"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חוּץ denotes the separated or exterior space beyond an enclosed boundary, reflecting the root idea of division or severance. With the prefixed preposition בַּ ("in"), the form means "in the outside," preserving both the spatial sense and singular morphology. |
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