Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2687 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חָצָץ |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2687 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | chatsats |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khaw-tsawts' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) something cutting 2. (hence) gravel (as grit) 3. (like H2671) an arrow |
| KJV Renderings: | arrow, gravel (stone). |
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חָצָץ noun [masculine] gravel (as divided, comminuted; Aramaic חֲצִיצָא, [untranscribed source text 1928]) — only absolute ׳ ח Prov 20:17; Lam 3:16 [ חֲצָצֶיךָ Ps 77:18 see חֵץ ]. — ׳ יְמַלֵּאפִֿיהוּ ח Prov 20:17 figurative of a liar; שִׁנָּ֑י ׳ וַיַּגְרֵס בח Lam 3:16 and he hath crushed my teeth with gravel-stones, figurative of ׳ י's dealings with sufferer.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Psalms 77:17
Proverbs 20:17
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