Joshua 15:44

וּקְעִילָ֥ה וְאַכְזִ֖יב וּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑ה עָרִ֥ים תֵּ֖שַׁע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן

And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:

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1 Samuel 23:1

וַיַּגִּדוּ לְדָוִד לֵאמֹר הִנֵּה פְלִשְׁתִּים נִלְחָמִים בִּקְעִילָה וְהֵמָּה שֹׁסִים אֶת-הַגֳּרָנֽוֹת׃

Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.

Genesis 38:5

וַתֹּסֶף עוֹד וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן וַתִּקְרָא אֶת-שְׁמוֹ שֵׁלָה וְהָיָה בִכְזִיב בְּלִדְתָּהּ אֹתֽוֹ׃

And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

Micah 1:14

לָכֵן תִּתְּנִי שִׁלּוּחִים עַל מוֹרֶשֶׁת גַּת בָּתֵּי אַכְזִיב לְאַכְזָב לְמַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.

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Joshua 15:44

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The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.

וּקְעִילָ֥ה וְאַכְזִ֖יב Tipeha — a lesser break וּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑ה Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here עָרִ֥ים תֵּ֖שַׁע Tipeha — a lesser break וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן Silluq — end of the verse

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וּ קְעִילָ֥ה

וּ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

קְעִילָ֥ה

Root word a name — transliterate it ("And keilah")

Dictionary form: קְעִילָה · keh-ee-LAW

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Np

Noun — Proper Name

וּ	Speech Conjunction
קְעִילָה	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: and keilah

of keilah ×6 to keilah ×6 keilah ×2 against keilah ×1 and keilah ×1 from keilah ×1 out of keilah ×1

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Keilah — Standard modern spelling; use in narrative and direct speech.

the town of Keilah — Clarifies geographic referent for unfamiliar readers.

the city of Keilah — Emphasizes urban or fortified character of the settlement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7502 H7084

קְעִילָה₁₈ proper name, of a location Κεειλα: in Judah, toward Philistines, ׳ק 1Sam 23:1 + 13 t. 23 (קְעִלָה, v1Sam 23:3.13); Josh 15:44 (P), compare 2Chr 4:19 (genealogical scheme); post-exilic פֶּלֶח קְעִילָךְ Neh 3:17; Neh 3:18 modern Kîl¹, approximately 8 miles northwest from Hebron, GASm^{Geogr. 230} Buhl^{Geogr. 193}; clause Tel Amarna †ilti Wkl^{No. 165, 11, 18, etc}.

Strong's Definition H7084

keilah

qĕʿîlâ

fortress

Keilah, a place in Palestine

a city in the lowlands of Judah northwest of Hebron

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

Keilah

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וְ אַכְזִ֖יב

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

אַכְזִ֖יב

Root word a name — transliterate it ("And achzib")

Dictionary form: אַכְזִיב · ak-DZEEB

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Np

Noun — Proper Name

וְ	Speech Conjunction
אַכְזִיב	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: and achzib

and achzib ×1 nor of achzib ×1 of achzib ×1 to achzib ×1

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Achzib — Standard modern spelling for this place name.

Akzib — Closer transliteration; used in some modern translations.

Aczib — Alternate scholarly transliteration, less common.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3981 H392

אַכְזִיב

proper name, of a location 1. in lowland of Judah Josh 15:44 (ᵐ5 Ακιεζει καὶ Κεζειβ, ᵐ5^L Αχζειβ), Mic 1:14 (ᵐ5 οἴκους ματαίους; see also כְּזִיב, כֹּזֵבָא).

2. in Asher Judg 1:31 (ᵐ5 Ασχαζει), and (אַכְזִ֫יבָה) Josh 19:29 (ᵐ5 Εχοζοβ, A Αχζειφ, ᵐ5^L Αχαζειβ); it lay on the coast south of Tyre, in Assyrian Akzibi, COT^{Josh 19:29} Dl^{Par. 284}; Greek Εκδιππα; modern ez-Zîb, Bd^{Pal. 272} Buhl^{G. § 120 and} (on pronunciation) Kasteren^{ZPV xiii. 101}.

Strong's Definition H392

achzib

ʾakzîb

deceit

Akzib, the name of two places in Palestine

a town in the lowland of west Judah

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

Achzib Achzib A town in Judah, birthplace of Shelah.

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וּ מָֽרֵאשָׁ֑ה

וּ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

מָֽרֵאשָׁ֑ה

Root word a name — transliterate it ("And mareshah")

Dictionary form: מַרְאֵשָׁה · mahr-ay-SHAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Np

Noun — Proper Name

וּ	Speech Conjunction
מָֽרֵאשָׁה	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: and mareshah

of mareshah ×4 and mareshah ×2 at mareshah ×1 mareshah ×1

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Mareshah — Standard modern spelling for this proper place name.

Maresha — Alternate scholarly spelling, common in archaeology contexts.

the city of Mareshah — Use when context requires explicit identification as a city.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4849 H4762

מָרֵשָׁה and (Josh 15:44) מָרֵאשָׁה proper name, of a location (etymology dubious) in (the Shephelah of) Judah, Mic 1:15 (where named with אַכְזִיבּ etc.), Josh 15:44 (id.), compare 2Chr 11:8; 2Chr 14:8; 2Chr 14:9; 2Chr 20:37 so apparently (as proper name, masculine in geneal. scheme) 1Chr 2:42; 1Chr 4:21. — compare 2 Macc 12:35 (Μαρισα), 1 Macc 5:66 (read Μαρισα for Σαμαρια, compare Var. Apocrypha). — Joseph^{Ant. «JOSEPHUS:Antiquities 12:8»xii. 8}, 6 (Μαρισσα). ᵐ5 A Josh 15:44 Μαρησὰ ᵐ5^L βαρσηα; ᵐ5 1Chr 2:42 Μαρἑἰσα ᵐ5^L Μαρησα, etc. Probably = modern Mer¹sh 1 mile South of Beit Jibrin (Eleutheropolis), compare Rob^{BR ii. 31} Be^{1Chr 2:42} GASm^{Geogr. 233} (who identify with (גַּת) מוֺרֶשֶׁת Mic 1:14 q. v. below ירשׁ above, but see Lag^{Ono.n. 139, 141, 279, 282}) Buhl^{Geogr. 192}.

מִרְשַׁ֫עַת see רשׁע מֹרַשְׁתִּי see ירשׁ.

BDB7685 H4762

מָרֵאשָׁה, מָרֵשָׁה proper name, of a location.

Strong's Definition H4762

mareshah

marʾēšâ

crest of a hill

Mareshah, the name of two Israelites and of a place in Palestine

one of the cities in the lowlands of Judah

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

Mareshah Mareshah Son of Mesha, re-founder of Hebron. Mareshah Son or town of Laadah in Judah.

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עָרִ֥ים

Root word city, cities, town, towns, one, …

Dictionary form: עִיר · eer

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfpa

Noun — Common, feminine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

עָרִים

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: cities

the city ×168 cities ×153 city ×131 of the city ×95 the cities ×88 in the city ×49 into the city ×26 a city ×25

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city — Best default; fits large, walled, or named settlements.

town — Prefer for smaller or less prominent settlements.

settlement — Neutral; good when size or status is ambiguous.

village — Use for very small or rural communities in context.

urban center — Highlights civic or political function over geography.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB5915 H5892

I. עִיר noun [masculine] excitement; — of terror, וּבֶהָלוֺת ׳ע Jer 15:9 of rage (si vera lectio), לֹא אָבוֺא בְּעִיר Hos 11:9, but St proposes לְבָעֵר compare We Oort Now GASm. — בָּעִיר Ps 73:20 see עור Hiph`il — II, III. עִיר see below

BDB6035 H5892

II. עִיר₁₀₉₂ noun feminine^{Gen 10:12} (Albr^{ZAW xvi.40 f.}) city, town (√ unknown; Late Hebrew id.;? Phoenician ער Lzb³⁴⁵; Sabean ער fortified height (compare 3) Prä^{ZMG xxvi (1872), 437}, ערן, עהרן city CIS^{iv. pp. 94, 95, 173}); — ׳ע absolute Gen 4:17 +, construct Gen 24:10 +; הָעִ֫ירָה 1Kgs 14:12 + 7t.; suffix עִירִי 2Sam 19:38 + 2 t., etc.; plural עָרִים Isa 6:11 +, עֲיָרִים Judg 10:4 (text error, or word-play, compare GFM); construct עָרֵי Gen 10:29 +; suffix עָרַי Zech 1:17, עָרֵיכֶם Isa 1:7 +, etc.; —

1. city, town, abode of men Gen 4:17 (J) and often; גְּדֹלָה Gen 10:12 (J), +, or קְטַנָּה Eccl 9:14 (compare Gen 19:20); especially
a. fortified: עָרִים בְּצֻרוֺת 2Sam 20:6 +, etc., see בָּצַר, מִבְצָר; עִיר מִבְצַרצֹֿר Josh 19:29 (P) fortified city (of) Tyre, מָצוֺר ׳ע Ps 31:22 +, etc., see מָצוֺר, מְצוּרָה below צוּר (Mic 7:12 see מָצוֺר); עָזלָֿנוּ ׳ע Isa 26:1, עָרֵי מָעוּזּוֺ Isa 17:9 דְּלָתַיִם וּבְרִיחַ ׳ְ 1Sam 23:7 חוֺמָה ׳ע Lev 25:29, compare vLev 25:30 (P), 1Kgs 4:13 on Hos 10:14 see I. עַם 2 b (1Sam 9:14 read הַשֵּׁעַר ᵐ5 We Dr and others).
b. opposed to כֹּפֶר הַפְּרָזִי 1Sam 6:18, ׳עָרֵי הַפּ Deut 3:5, הַפְּרָזוֺת ׳ע Esth 9:19 distinguished from dependencies חֲצֵרִים Josh 13:23 + often P.
c. עָרֶיה are dependent towns Josh 13:17 (P), Jer 19:15.
d. עָרֵי הַמַּמְלָכָה Josh 10:2 (JE) royal cities (i.e. with a king, compare Tel Amarna al šarri), so singular 1Sam 27:5, opposed to הַשָּׁדֶה עָרֵי v1Sam 27:5 rural towns; הַמְּלוּכָה ׳ע 2Sam 12:26 (but read הַמַּיִם ׳ע We Bu Kit Löhr HPS, see 2 below).
e. עֶרֵי מִסְכְּנוֺת Exod 1:11 storage-cities, so 1Kgs 9:19 = 2Chr 8:6; 2Chr 8:4; 2Chr 17:12 for נַפְתָּלִי ׳ע ׳מ 2Chr 16:4 read probably ׳כִּנְרוֺת עֵלוֿגו (as 1Kgs 15:20 Be Kit Buhl); compare הֶרֶכֶב ׳ע 1Kgs 9:19; 1Kgs 10:26 = 2Chr 8:6; 2Chr 9:25; 2Chr 1:14 הַפָּרָשִׁים ׳ע 1Kgs 9:19 = 2Chr 8:6. feminine (הַ)מִקְלָט ׳ע (P) asylum-cities Num 35:11; Num 35:13; Num 35:14; Josh 20:2, compare Num 35:25; Num 35:26; Num 35:27; Num 35:28; Num 35:32, לְמִקְלָט ׳ע vNum 35:12 מִקְלַט הָרֹצֵחַ ׳ע Josh 21:13 + 4t. 21.
g. (הָ)אֱלֹהִים ׳ע = Jerusalem: Ps 46:5; Ps 87:3, compare Ps 48:2; Ps 48:9 ׳י ׳ע Isa 60:14; Ps 101:8 צְבָאוֺת ׳י ׳ע Ps 48:9.
h. city = inhabitants 1Sam 4:13; 1Sam 5:12; Isa 22:2; Ruth 1:19, so 2Sam 20:22 (reading הָעִיר for ᵑ0 הָעָם) ᵐ5 We Dr and others (compare also following).
i. combinations are: רֹכְלִים ׳ע Ezek 17:4 city of merchants; מוֺשָׁב ׳ע Ps 107:4; Ps 107:7; Ps 107:36 city for dwelling; especially of character or condition: הַצֶּדֶק ׳ע Isa 1:26, ׳ע הָאֱמֶת Zech 8:3 הַקּדֶשׁ ׳ע Isa 48:2; Isa 52:1; Neh 11:1; Neh 11:18, compare Dan 9:24, all of Jerusalem; עָרֵי קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ Jer 5:17 of Judaean cities; of foreign cities, תְּהִלָּךְ ׳ע Jer 49:25, ׳הָע הַהֻלָּלהEzek 26:17, הָעַלִּיזָה ׳הָע Zeph 2:15 of Jerusalem also הַיּוֺנָה ׳הָע Zeph 3:1 oppressive city, (הַ)דָּמִים ׳ע bloody city Ezek 22:2; Ezek 24:6; Ezek 24:9 and (of Nineveh) Nah 3:1.

2. of fortress in a city especially עִיר דָּוִד 2Sam 5:7; 2Sam 5:9; 2Sam 6:10 + often (see דָּוִד); כֵית הַבָּ֑עַל ׳ע 2Kgs 10:25 (crpt; Klo proposes דְּבִיר for ׳ע, compare Kmp Benz Kit); הַמַּיִם ׳ע 2Sam 12:27 (so read also v2Sam 12:26, see 1 d).

3. apparently fortified place, of any size, עִיר מִבְצָר בְּכָלעָֿרֵיהֶם מִמִּגְּדַּל נוֺצְרִים עַדֿ 2Kgs 17:9 =2Kgs 18:8 compare Num 13:9 (P; but on compare of ver. see Di); perhaps also עֲמָלֵק ׳ע 1Sam 15:5 (HPS). — Hos 7:4 see עור Hiph`il

עִיר הַהֶרֶס see הֶרֶס.

Strong's Definition H5892

city, cities, town, towns, one, …

ʿîr

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

excitement, anguish

of terror

city, town

Variations 99 forms of this word

Translations 173 English renderings

City

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תֵּ֖שַׁע

Root word nine, ninth, nineteen, nineteenth

Dictionary form: תֵּשַׁע · tay-SHA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Acfsa

Adjective — Cardinal Number, feminine singular, absolute state a number (one, two, three, …)

תֵּשַׁע

Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: nine

nine ×21 and nine ×16 in the nine ×2 in the ninth ×2 nineteen ×2 the nineteenth ×2 unto the nine ×2 and ninth ×1

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nine — Core cardinal number; use for counts and quantities.

ninth — Ordinal form; use for position or sequence in a series.

nineteen — Use when the lemma functions as the compound cardinal 19.

nineteenth — Ordinal of 19; use for dates, regnal years, or sequences.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9261 H8672

תֵּ֫שַׁע, תִּשְׁעָה₅₈ noun masculine and feminine a nine, nonad (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Assyrian tišit (feminine), nine, tešû, ninth; Sabean תסעת nine, תסעי ninety Hom^{Chr 48}; Lihyanian תסע DHM^{Ep. Denkm. Ar. 52}, Arabic , Ethiopic Aramaic תְּשַׁע , Nabataean, Palmyrene תשע Lzb³⁸⁸, Mandean (א for ע; sometimes ע prefixed) תשא, עשתא Nö^{M 188}, all nine); —

masculine with feminine noun absolute תֵּ֫שַׁע Deut 3:11 + 20 t., construct תְּשַׁע Judg 4:3 + 18 t.; feminine with masculine noun absolute תִּשְׁעָה 2Sam 14:8 + 13 t., construct תִּשְׁעַת Josh 13:7 + 2 t. (these include 9 + 10 = 19); — nine (Hexateuch chiefly P);

1. no other number:
a. before plural noun תֵּשַׁע אַמּוֺת Deut 3:11, שָׁנִים ׳ת 2Kgs 17:1; Gen 11:19, הַיָּדוֺת ׳ת Neh 11:1, חֳדָשִׁים 2Sam 24:8, תִּשְּׁבָטִים Josh 13:7 (J E?), compare Josh 14:2; Num 34:13 (both P); after plural noun עָרִים תֵּ֫שַׁע Josh 15:44; Josh 15:51; Josh 21:16 (all P), פָּרִים תִּשְׁעָה Num 29:26 (P); noun omitted 1Chr 3:8.
b. = ordinal לַחֹדֶשׁ 2Kgs 25:3 + 3 t. on the ninth (day) of the month; שְׁנַתתֵּֿשַׁע לְ 2Kgs 18:10 the ninth year of.

2. 9 + 10 = 19, with feminine noun תְּשַׁעעֶֿשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה Gen 11:25, עָרִים תְּשַׁעֿ עֶשְׂרֵהJosh 19:38 (both P), as ordinal שְׁנַת תְּשַׁעֿ עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה לְ 2Kgs 25:8 || Jer 52:12 with masculine noun תִּשְׁעָה עָשָׂר אִישׁ 2Sam 2:30, compare (as ordinal, גּוֺרָל omitted) 1Chr 24:16; 1Chr 25:26.

3. 900 = תְשַׁע מֵאוֺת Judg 4:3 + 14 t.

4. with tens (20, 30, etc.): ׳ת following 2Kgs 14:2 + 10 t., precedes Gen 11:24 + 6 t., compare Kö^{ii. 1. 215 ff}.

Strong's Definition H8672

nine, ninth, nineteen, nineteenth

tēšaʿ

nine or (ordinal) ninth

nine, nonad

nine (as cardinal number)

Variations 13 forms of this word

Translations 15 English renderings

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וְ חַצְרֵי הֶֽן

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

חַצְרֵי

Root word court, villages, courts, towns

הֶֽן

Suffix — pronoun their / them (women)

Dictionary form: חָצֵר · haw-TSARE

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncbpc/Sp3fp

Noun — Common, both plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

וְ	Speech Conjunction
חַצְרֵי	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Both Number Plural State Construct
הֶֽן	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Feminine Number Plural

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In the KJV here: with their villages

court ×42 of the court ×34 with their villages ×21 in the court ×14 the court ×9 and their villages ×6 courts ×4 in the courts ×4

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courtyard — Best for enclosed temple, palace, or house spaces.

court — Slightly more formal; suits legal or royal settings.

enclosure — Useful when architectural boundaries are emphasized.

settlement — For the 'village/town' sense of unwalled communities.

village — Informal rural community; modernizes KJV 'villages' usage.

hamlet — Small, unfortified community; vivid alternative to 'village'.

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BDB3047 H2691 H2699

I. חָצֵר₁₄₅ noun masculine^{Ezek 40:23} and (oftener) feminine^{1Kgs 6:36} enclosure, court — absolute ׳ח 1Kgs 7:8 +, חָצֵרָה Jer 36:20 construct חֲצַר Exod 27:9 +; suffix חֲצֵרוֺ 2Sam 17:18 חֲצֵרוֺת Exod 8:9 + 4 t.; construct חַצְרֵי Neh 13:7, הַצְרוֺת 2Kgs 21:5 +10 t.; suffix חֲצֵרָ֑י Isa 1:12; Zech 3:7 חֲצֵרֶיךָ Ps 65:5; Ps 84:11 חֲצֵרוֺתָ֑י 1Chr 28:6 חֲצֵרֹתָיו Ps 100:4, לְחַצְרוֺתָ֑יו Ps 96:8, וּבְחַצְרֹתֵיהֶם Neh 8:16 —

1. enclosures (in Egypt),perhaps court-yards, or cattle-yards, distinct from houses and from fields Exod 8:9 (J).

2. court of private house 2Sam 17:18 (containing well), compare Neh 8:16 of a palace, חָצֵר הָאַחֶרֶת 1Kgs 7:8 the other court, immediately surrounding palace, so called in distinct. from הַגְּדוֺלָה ׳(הֶ)ח v1Kgs 7:9 v1Kgs 7:12 the great court, including ׳הא ׳ח and הַפְּנִימִית ׳הֶח of temple (see 3 b) in one great enclosure (see Sta^{Salomos Bauten, ZAW 1883. 152 f.}); 2Kgs 20:4 (Qr Vrss The Kmp Klo and others; Kt Ke and others הָעִיר), Jer 36:20; Esth 1:5; Esth 2:11; Esth 4:11; Esth 5:1; Esth 5:2; Esth 6:4 (twice in verse); Esth 6:5 מַטָּרָה ׳ח court of guard, place of (honourable) confinement Jer 32:2 (in king's house), vJer 32:8 vJer 32:12; Jer 33:1; Jer 37:21 (twice in verse); Jer 38:6; Jer 38:13; Jer 38:28; Jer 39:14; Jer 39:15. Especially

3. a. court of tabernacle חֲצַר הַמִּשְׁכָּן Exod 27:9, compare vExod 27:9 vExod 27:12 vExod 27:13 + 24 t. Exodus (all P; ׳שַׁעַר הֶח gate of the court Exod 35:17; Exod 38:15; Exod 38:18; Exod 38:31; Exod 39:40; Exod 40:8; Exod 40:33); Lev 6:9; Lev 6:19; Num 3:26 (twice in verse) (פֶּתַח ׳הֶח), vNum 3:37; Num 4:26 (twice in verse) (׳פֶּתַח שַׁעַר הֶח), vNum 4:32 courts of house of ׳י 1Chr 23:28.
b. court(s) of Solomon's temple, inner with הַפְּנִימִית ׳הֶח 1Kgs 6:36; 1Kgs 7:12 (but on text see Sta^{l. c}.) Ezek 8:16; Ezek 10:3 compare vEzek 10:4 = upper with הָעֶלְיוֺן ׳הֶח Jer 36:10 (see Gf), and הַכֹּהֲנִים ׳ח 2Chr 4:9 (where also הָעֲזָרָה הַגְּדוֺלָה, as often Ezek., also דְּלָתוֺת לָעֲזָרָה); outer court ׳הֶח הַחִיצֹנָה Ezek 10:5 = הַחֲדָשָׁה ׳הֶח 2Chr 20:5 see further 1Kgs 8:64 = 2Chr 7:7; 2Chr 24:21; 2Chr 29:16; Jer 19:14; Jer 26:2; Ezek 8:7 two courts 2Kgs 21:5 = 2Chr 33:5; 2Kgs 23:12 courts Ezek 9:7; 1Chr 28:12; 2Chr 23:5; Neh 8:1; Neh 8:6; Neh 13:7 often in poetry, courts of ׳י Isa 1:12; Isa 62:9 (קדשׁי ׳ח), Zech 3:7; Ps 65:5; Ps 84:3; Ps 84:11; Ps 96:8; Ps 100:4; Ps 116:19; Ps 135:2
c. courts of Ezekiel's temple Ezek 40:14 + 38 t. Ezek 40-46 (of these read הַשַּׁעַר for החצר Ezek 40:19; Ezek 40:32 with ᵐ5 Hi Co; and החיצון for החצר Ezek 41:15 with ᵐ5 Ew Co).

**Ezek 42:6 הַחִיצֹנוֺת for הַחֲצֵרוֺת.

BDB3049 H2691 H2699

II. [חָצֵר]₄₆ noun masculine^{Neh 11:25} settled abode, settlement, village (Lag^{l. c}.) — always plural, absolute חֲצֵרִים Josh 19:8 + 5 t.; construct חַצְרֵי 1Chr 9:16; Neh 12:28 suffix חֲצֵרֶיהָ Josh 21:12 + 4 t.; חַצְרֵיהֶם 1Chr 4:33 + 6 t.; חַצְרֵיהֶן Josh 13:23 + 24 t. Joshua; —
a. settlements of Ishmaelites Gen 25:16 (P; || טִירוֺת circles of tents); of עַוִּים Deut 2:23 of Kedar Isa 42:11 (|| עָרִים); בָּתֵּי הַחֲצֵרִים אֲשֶׁר אֵיןלָֿהֶם חֹמָה סָבִיב Lev 25:31 (H), houses of the villages which have no wall about them; מַאֲרַב חֲצֵרִים Ps 10:8 lurking-place(s) of villages (i.e. where oppressor, as a wild beast, watches his opportunity to attack the defenceless). Usu.
b. as dependencies of cities Josh 15:46, with בְּנֹתֶיהָ (see above בַּת 4 p. 123) Josh 15:45; Josh 15:47 (twice in verse) (all J E ?); אֲשֶׁר סְבִיבוֺת הֶעָרִים ׳וְכָלהַֿח Josh 19:8 (P), also Josh 21:12 (P), = 1Chr 6:41; Neh 12:29 also Josh 13:23; Josh 13:28; Josh 15:32 + 23 t. Joshua (all P), Neh 11:25; Neh 11:30 (|| בָּנוֺת vNeh 11:25 vNeh 11:27 etc.), Neh 12:28.
c. villages, not contrasted with cities (compare Isa 42:11 above) 1Chr 9:16; 1Chr 9:22; 1Chr 9:25 (all of Levites).
d. ׳ח apparently including all settlements outside of Jerusalem ׳הַח בִּשְׂדֹתָם Neh 11:25. — ׳ח in proper name, of a location see below (and see Bla on Josh 15:20-32).

Strong's Definition H2691

court, villages, courts, towns

ḥāṣēr

a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)

court, enclosure

enclosures

Variations 54 forms of this word

Translations 47 English renderings

Court

Joshua 15:43

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Joshua 15:45