Lexical Definition
חֹצֶן chôtsen (kho'tsen) bosom H:N-M
a collateral form of חֵצֶן, and meaning the same
arm, lap.
- {the bosom (as comprised between the arms)}
1) bosom, lap
See Greek: κόλπος
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֹ֫צֶן noun masculine bosom; — חָצְנִי נָעַרְתִּי Neh 5:13 I shook out my bosom (the bosom of my garment); וְהֵבִיאוּ בָּנַיִךְ בְּחֹ֫צֶן Isa 49:22 and they shall bring thy sons in the bosom (i.e. in the arms, clasped to the bosom, like infants; || עַלכָּֿתֵף).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Nehemiah | 5:13 |
| Isaiah | 49:22 |