חָצִיר
Transliteration
ḥāṣîr
Pronunciation
khaw-tseer'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Perhaps originally the same as חָצִיר (H2681), from the greenness of a courtyard
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 724a,725a

Strong’s Definitions

חָצִיר châtsîyr, khaw-tseer'; perhaps originally the same as H2681, from the greenness of a courtyard; grass; also a leek (collectively):—grass, hay, herb, leek.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H2682 in the following manner: grass (17x), hay (2x), herb (1x), leeks (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's H2682 in the following manner: grass (17x), hay (2x), herb (1x), leeks (1x).

  1. grass, leek, green grass, herbage

    1. grass

    2. of the quickly perishing (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָצִיר châtsîyr, khaw-tseer'; perhaps originally the same as H2681, from the greenness of a courtyard; grass; also a leek (collectively):—grass, hay, herb, leek.
STRONGS H2682: Abbreviations
† II. חָצִיר noun masculineIsaiah 15:6 green grass, herbage, absolute חָצִיר Numbers 11:5 + 16 times; construct חֲצִיר Isaiah 37:27＝2 Kings 19:26; Psalm 129:6; —
1. grass, as food for animals 1 Kings 18:5; Job 40:15; Psalm 104:14; Psalm 147:8; Proverbs 27:25 (|| דֶּשֶׁא and עֵשֶׂב), Isaiah 15:6 (|| דֶּשֶׁא and יֶרֶק); specifically of leeks (as still sometimes in Aramaic, see Löwpp. 226, 228) Numbers 11:5 (see Di); in simile of abundant growth Isaiah 44:4 (see Ew Che); on Isaiah 35:7 see I. חָצִיר above
2. as type of what is quickly perishing Job 8:12, hence figurative of perishing enemies חֲצִיר גַּגּוֺת Isaiah 37:27＝2 Kings 19:26 (|| דֶּשֶׁא, עֵשֶׂב), Psalm 129:6, i.e. having no depth of root; of wicked, soon to be cut down Psalm 37:2; with special reference to Israel's oppressors Isaiah 40:6 (|| [השׂרה] ציץ), Isaiah 40:7 (|| id.), Isaiah 40:7; Isaiah 40:8 (|| id.), Isaiah 51:12; in simile of frail man Psalm 90:5; man's days Psalm 103:15 (|| ציץ השׂדה).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

11:5; 11:5

1 Kings

18:5

2 Kings

19:26; 19:26

Job

8:12; 40:15

Psalms

37:2; 90:5; 103:15; 104:14; 129:6; 129:6; 147:8

Proverbs

27:25

Isaiah

15:6; 15:6; 35:7; 37:27; 37:27; 40:6; 40:7; 40:7; 40:8; 44:4; 51:12