Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2261 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חֲבַצֶּלֶת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | of uncertain derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | chabatstseleth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khab-ats-tseh'-leth |
| Meaning: | 1. probably meadow-saffron |
| KJV Renderings: | rose. |
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חֲבַצֶּלֶת noun feminine meadow-saffron or crocus (colchicum autumnale, Linn.) (Syriac [untranscribed source text 1599], see GESComm. Isa 35:1 Löwp. 174, No. 128; Assyrian —abaƒillatu VR32, 62 is a marsh-plant, reed; compare ZimBP 59 DlHA 34; Prov 82 also Chel.c. and critical note.); — הַשָּׁרוֺן ׳ ח שׁוֺשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים Song 2:1 (figurative of Shulamite), וְתָגֵל עֲרָבָה וְתִפְרַח כַּחֲבַצָּֽלֶת׃ Isa 35:1 ( narcissus Che Isa 35:1 compare ConderPEF, 1878, 46 TristrNHB 476 and others)
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
