חצב

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Hebrew

Root
ח־צ־ב (kh-ts-b)
3 terms

Noun

חָצָב • (khatsáv) m (plural indefinite חֲצָבִים, singular construct חָצַב־, plural construct חַצְבֵי־)

  1. sea squill, sea onion

Verb

חָצַב • (khatsáv) (pa'al construction)

  1. to cut (stone), to hew

Conjugation

Conjugation of חָצַב (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first חָצַבְתִּי חָצַבְנוּ
second חָצַבְתָּ חָצַבְתְּ חֲצַבְתֶּם1 חֲצַבְתֶּן1
third חָצַב חָצְבָה חָצְבוּ
present חוֹצֵב חוֹצֶבֶת חוֹצְבִים חוֹצְבוֹת
future first אחצוב / אֶחֱצֹב נחצוב / נַחֲצֹב
second תחצוב / תַּחֲצֹב תַּחַצְבִי תַּחַצְבוּ תחצובנה / תַּחֲצֹבְנָה2
third יחצוב / יַחֲצֹב תחצוב / תַּחֲצֹב יַחַצְבוּ תחצובנה / תַּחֲצֹבְנָה2
imperative חצוב / חֲצֹב חִצְבִי חִצְבוּ חצובנה / חֲצֹבְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced חָצַבְתֶּם and חָצַבְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

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Conjugation of חָצַב (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first חָצַבְתִּי חָצַבְנוּ
second חָצַבְתָּ חָצַבְתְּ חֲצַבְתֶּם1 חֲצַבְתֶּן1
third חָצַב חָצְבָה חָצְבוּ
present חוֹצֵב חוֹצֶבֶת חוֹצְבִים חוֹצְבוֹת
future first אחצוב / אֶחְצֹב נחצוב / נַחְצֹב
second תחצוב / תַּחְצֹב תַּחְצְבִי תַּחְצְבוּ תחצובנה / תַּחְצֹבְנָה2
third יחצוב / יַחְצֹב תחצוב / תַּחְצֹב יַחְצְבוּ תחצובנה / תַּחְצֹבְנָה2
imperative חצוב / חֲצֹב חִצְבִי חִצְבוּ חצובנה / חֲצֹבְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced חָצַבְתֶּם and חָצַבְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Verb

חָצֵב • (khatsév)

  1. (archaic) Alternative form of חָצַב (khatsáv).
    • Tanach, Isaiah 5:2, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      וַֽיְעַזְּקֵ֣הוּ וַֽיְסַקְּלֵ֗הוּ וַיִּטָּעֵ֙הוּ֙ שֹׂרֵ֔ק וַיִּ֤בֶן מִגְדָּל֙ בְּתוֹכ֔וֹ וְגַם־יֶ֖קֶב חָצֵ֣ב בּ֑וֹ וַיְקַ֛ו לַֽעֲשׂ֥וֹת עֲנָבִ֖ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ בְּאֻשִֽׁים׃
      vay'azkéhu vaysakléhu vayita'éhu sorék vayivén migdál b'tokhó v'gam-yékev khatsév bo vaykáv la'asót anavím vaya'ás b'ushím.
      He broke the ground, cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines. He built a watchtower inside it, he even hewed a wine press in it; for he hoped it would yield grapes. Instead, it yielded wild grapes.

References

  • “חצב” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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