BDB3029
חָצָה verb divide (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 1916] is be fortunate, happy with one's husband or wife, etc., i.e. have a share in happiness; [untranscribed source text 1917] a small arrow; Di134 puts here Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 1918] arrow, compare חֵצִי) —
Qal
Perfect
חָצָה
Num 31:42
וְחָצִיתָ consecutive Num 31:27
וְחָצוּ consecutive Exod 21:35
Imperfect
יֶחֱצֶה
Isa 30:28
וַיַּ֫חַץ
Gen 32:8 + 2 t.;
וַיֶּחֱצֵם
Judg 9:43
יֶחֱצוּ
Ps 55:24
יֶחֱצוּן
Exod 21:35
יֶחֱצוּהוּ
Job 40:30 —
1.
divide, followed by כסף
Exod 21:35
שׁור Exod 21:35 (both
J
E
), לִוְיָתָן crocodile Job 40:30 prey, מלקוח, Num 31:27 (
P
; with לְ before parts); a company of people Gen 32:8 (followed by לְ as
foregoing), Gen 33:1
(both
J
) Judg 9:43
(לְ as foregoing) but compare Judg 7:16.
2. (apparently denominative from חֲצִי) Ps 55:24
ימיהם
׳
לא יח
shall not halve their days, i.e. enjoy even half of the normal number; Isa 30:28
עד
׳
צואר יח
shall halve unto the neck = shall reach to the neck and so divide the man in half.
Niph`al
Imperfect 3 feminine singular with apocope תֵּחָץ
Dan 11:4
be divided (of kingdom), followed by לְ; ולא יֵחָ֫צוּ עוד לשׁני
גוים
Ezek 37:22
(Judah and Israel); waters of Jordan 2Kgs 2:8; 2Kgs 2:14.