Châtsâh — H2673

H2673 · Hebrew — חעה

Pronunciation: khaw-tsaw'

Definition

verb

to cut or split in two; to halve

  1. to divide, cut in two, cut short, live half (of one's life)
    1. (Qal)
      1. to divide
      2. to half, cut in two
    2. (Niphal) to be divided

Usually translated as

divide, live out half, reach to the midst, participle

Origin

a primitive root (compare H2086))

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Châtsâh occurs 15 times in 14 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Exodus (1), Numbers (2), Judges (2), 2 Kings (2), Job (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1), Ezekiel (1), Daniel (1)

Strong's Lexicon — C