Lexicon
חֲצֵרִים
cha.tse.rim
H2699
N:N--L Hebrew

villages

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cha.tse.rim denotes the settlements where the Avvim lived, extending toward Gaza.

The attested use names the settlements occupied by the Avvim, described as extending as far as Gaza in Deuteronomy 2:23.

Senses in use

  1. Settlements inhabited by the Avvim · dominant

    In Deuteronomy 2:23, the masculine plural absolute form occurs in the statement that the Avvim lived there as far as Gaza; the APB renders the clause "lived in villages as far as Gaza."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Deuteronomy 2:23, the APB presents the location as "villages" in the clause about where the Avvim lived. This rendering is treated as confirmation of the verse's setting.

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