Lexical Definition

‎חָצָה‎ châtsâh (khaw-tsaw') to divide ^H:V
a primitive root (compare ‎זֵד‎))

divide, [idiom] live out half, reach to the midst, participle

• to cut or split in two
• to halve

1) to divide, cut in two, cut short, live half (of one's life)
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to divide
1a2) to half, cut in two
1b) (Niphal) to be divided

See Greek: διαιρέω · μερίζω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חָצָה‎ verb divide (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic is be fortunate, happy with one's husband or wife, etc., i.e. have a share in happiness; a small arrow; Di¹³⁴ puts here Ethiopic 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 vExod 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.

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