Châtsats — H2686

Definition

verb

properly, to chop into, pierce or sever; hence, to curtail, to distribute (into ranks); to shoot an arrow

1. to divide
1. (Qal) to divide
2. (Piel) to divide
3. (Pual) to be cut off, be finished
2. to shoot arrows
1. (Piel) archer (participle)

Usually translated as

bands, cut off in the midst, archer

Origin

a primitive root (compare H2673); also as denominative from H2671

• Châtsâh (H2673)
• Chêts (H2671)

Greek equivalents

• diairéō (G1244)

Occurrences

Châtsats occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Judges (1), Job (1), Proverbs (1)

• Judges 5:11 — They that are delivered from the noise of archers (מְחַֽצְצִ֗ים) in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.
• Job 21:21 — For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst (חֻצָּֽצוּ)?
• Proverbs 30:27 — The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands (חֹצֵ֣ץ);