Strong's Lexicon hittuk: Cutting, division, separation Original Word: חִתּוּךְ Word Origin: Derived from the root חָתַךְ (chathak), meaning "to cut" or "to divide." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is διαίρεσις (diairessis), meaning "division" or "distribution." Usage: The term "hittuk" refers to the act of cutting or dividing something. It is used in contexts where physical separation or division is implied. The word can also metaphorically extend to divisions among people or groups, symbolizing discord or separation in relationships. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the act of cutting or dividing was significant in various contexts, from sacrificial rituals to the division of land and inheritance. The concept of separation was also important in the religious and social life of Israel, where purity laws often required the separation of the clean from the unclean. The idea of division could also reflect social or spiritual discord, which was often addressed by the prophets. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom nathak Definition a melting NASB Translation melted (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs הִתּוּךְ noun [masculine] a melting (Hophal-formative, dissimilated from הֻתּוּךְ, according to BaNB § 102 d); — construct כְּהִתּוּךָ כֶּסֶף בְּתוֺךְ כּוּר Ezekiel 22:22 like a melting of silver in a smelting-pot. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance is melted From nathak; a melting -- is melted. see HEBREW nathak Forms and Transliterations כְּהִתּ֥וּךְ כהתוך kə·hit·tūḵ kehitTuch kəhittūḵLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 22:22 HEB: כְּהִתּ֥וּךְ כֶּ֙סֶף֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ NAS: As silver is melted in the furnace, so KJV: As silver is melted in the midst INT: is melted silver the midst 1 Occurrence |