Lexical Definition

‎חוּט‎ chûwṭ (khoot) to repair ^A:V
(Aramaic) corresponding to the root of ‎חוּט‎, perhaps as a denominative

join.

• to string together, i.e. (figuratively) to repair

1) (Aphel) to repair, join

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎חוּט‎ or ‎חִיט‎] verb repair (foundations); —

Hilph. Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎יַחִ֫יטוּ‎ Ezra 4:12 (si vera lectio [Nö](/btb/not_created.html)^GGA. Nö^{1884, 1018} Str^{§ 13 b}]), rare from for ‎יְהִיטוּן‎ K^{§§ 16, 5. 26. 1} M^{§ 63 g. Anm.}, but perhaps read this, and regard as Qal (original meaning dubious; Arabic is sew, = ᵑ7 ‎חוּט‎, Syriac , compare Biblical Hebrew ‎חוּט‎ thread; Syriac Pa. Also join together (so here Schulth^ZAW Schulth^{xxii (1902).} Schulth^{162 Anm}.), compare Arabic conjunxit trabes (de Goeje^{Bibl. Geogr. Arab., Participle iv (1879), Glossary 231: compare Participle viii (1894), Glossary P. xx}); Frä^{ZAW xix (1899), 180} conjecture pull down and clear away (for rebuilding), compare —aia‰u Dl^{WB 274}; Jen^{KB vi. 344} compare Assyrian —â‰u, observe, learn Dl^WB I. ‎היט‎), i.e. examine, test; Hpt^{Gu. Ezra-Neh 62} conjectures √ ‎חטט‎ excauate, compare Arabic secure site by a mark, found a town; Str^{Gr (1905) 40} ‎יְהִיבוּ‎ (after Seybold), compare Ezra 5:16 and others conjecture build wall, denominative, compare Arabic wall (√ guard, surround)).

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