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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2676. חֲצֹת (chatsoth) -- Middle, half, midst</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2676.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/psalms/119-62.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2676.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2676</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2675.htm" title="2675">◄</a> 2676. chatsoth <a href="../hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">chatsoth: Middle, half, midst</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">חָעוֹת</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>chatsowth<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>khats-oth'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(khaw-tsoth')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Middle, half, midst<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the middle<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root חָצָה (chatsah), meaning "to divide" or "to halve."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G3317 (mesonuktion):</b> Meaning "midnight," used in the New Testament to denote the middle of the night.<p> - <b>G3319 (mesos):</b> Meaning "middle" or "midst," used to describe a central position or point in time.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "chatsoth" primarily refers to the concept of "half" or "middle." It is often used to denote the middle of a period of time, such as "midnight" or "midday." In the context of time, it signifies a division or a central point within a given period.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the division of time was significant for both daily life and religious observance. The concept of "midnight" (chatsoth laylah) held particular importance, as it was often associated with divine intervention or significant events, such as the Passover in Egypt. Similarly, "midday" (chatsoth yom) was a time marker in daily activities and religious practices.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2673.htm">chatsah</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>division, middle<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>midnight* (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">חָצוֺת</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> (Infinitive form.) <font size="+1"><b>division, middle</b></font> — only construct <font class="hebrew2">חֲצֹת הַלַּיְלָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/11-4.htm">Exodus 11:4</a> (J) = <em>midnight</em>; <font class="hebrew2">חֲצוֺת לַיְלָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/34-20.htm">Job 34:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/119-62.htm">Psalm 119:62</a>; in all = adverb. phrase of time (<font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font> omitted) <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>midnight <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2673.htm">chatsah</a>; the middle (of the night) -- mid(-night). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2673.htm">chatsah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וַחֲצ֪וֹת וחצות חֲצֽוֹת־ חצות־ כַּחֲצֹ֣ת כחצת chatzot ḥă·ṣō·wṯ- ḥăṣōwṯ- ka·ḥă·ṣōṯ kachaTzot kaḥăṣōṯ vachaTzot wa·ḥă·ṣō·wṯ waḥăṣōwṯ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/11-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 11:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה <b> כַּחֲצֹ֣ת </b> הַלַּ֔יְלָה אֲנִ֥י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the LORD, <span class="itali">About midnight</span> I am going<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/11-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> says the LORD <span class="itali">mid</span> night I am<p><b><a href="/text/job/34-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 34:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רֶ֤גַע ׀ יָמֻתוּ֮ <b> וַחֲצ֪וֹת </b> לָ֥יְלָה יְגֹעֲשׁ֣וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> they die, <span class="itali">and at midnight</span> People<br><a href="/interlinear/job/34-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A moment die <span class="itali">mid</span> night are shaken<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/119-62.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 119:62</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/119.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> חֲצֽוֹת־ </b> לַ֗יְלָה אָ֭קוּם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/119.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">At midnight</span> I shall rise<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/119-62.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">mid</span> night shall rise<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2676.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2676.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2676<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/chatzot_2676.htm">ḥă·ṣō·wṯ- — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/kachatzot_2676.htm">ka·ḥă·ṣōṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vachatzot_2676.htm">wa·ḥă·ṣō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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