חִיצוֹן
Transliteration
ḥîṣôn
Pronunciation
khee-tsone'
Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From חַיִץ (H2434)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 627b

Strong’s Definitions

חִיצוֹן chîytsôwn, khee-tsone'; from H2434; properly, the (outer) wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular (as opposed to sacred):—outer, outward, utter, without.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H2435 in the following manner: utter (12x), outward (7x), without (5x), outer (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H2435 in the following manner: utter (12x), outward (7x), without (5x), outer (1x).

  1. outer, external, outward

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חִיצוֹן chîytsôwn, khee-tsone'; from H2434; properly, the (outer) wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular (as opposed to sacred):—outer, outward, utter, without.
STRONGS H2435: Abbreviations
† חִיצוֺן adjective outer, external (opposed to מְּנִימִי) feminine חִיצוֺנָה (for חוֺצוֺן, by dissimilation, BaNB xxix PhilBAS ii. 2. 362 Ges§ 27. 3 R 6) —
1. 2 Kings 16:18 מְבוֺא הִמֶלֶךְ הַחִיצוֺנָה the outer entry of the king (namely to the Temple), Ezekiel 44:1 the outer gate of the sanctuary, החצר החיצונךְ the outer court (of the Temple) Ezekiel 10:5; Ezekiel 40:17, 20, 31, 34, 37; Ezekiel 42:1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 14; Ezekiel 44:19, 1; Ezekiel 46:9, 20, 21, compare Esther 6:4 (of Ahasuerus'palace), 2 Chronicles 33:14 חוֺמָה ח׳ an outer wall (built by Manasseh for the עִיר דָּוִיד); הַחִיצוֺן absolute, in לַחִיצוֺן 1 Kings 6:29, 30, בַּחִיצוֺן Ezekiel 41:17 (הַבַּיִת being understood) of the outer (part of the Temple), i.e. the Holy Place (compare פְּנִימִי, פְּנִימָה, of the Holy of holies).
2. figurative outward, external הַמְּלָאכָה הַחִיצוֺנָה Nehemiah 11:16; 1 Chronicles 26:29, of business not distinctively sacred, in which Levites were engaged (compare The Late Hebrew use of ח׳ to denote extra-canonical, as Sanh. 1 Chronicles 10:1 [Jost, 1 Chronicles 11:1 Surenh.] ספרים החיצונים).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

6:29; 6:30

2 Kings

16:18

1 Chronicles

10:1; 11:1; 26:29

2 Chronicles

33:14

Nehemiah

11:16

Esther

6:4

Ezekiel

10:5; 40:17; 40:20; 40:31; 40:34; 40:37; 41:17; 42:1; 42:3; 42:7; 42:8; 42:9; 42:14; 44:1; 44:1; 44:19; 46:9; 46:20; 46:21