Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
half
Usage: 1) half 1a) of spoils
Strong's Number
H4275
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H4275 Quick Answer
Strong's H4275 מֶחֱצָה (mechetsah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mechetsah (mekh-ets-aw') n-f. 1. a halving [from H2673] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include half. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mechetsah (mekh-ets-aw') n-f. 1. a halving [from H2673]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- half
Meaning and Definition
mechetsah (mekh-ets-aw') n-f. 1. a halving [from H2673] KJV: half. Root(s): H2673
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4275. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4275 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mechetsah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
half
Numbers 31:36
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How Strong's H4275 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4275 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4275 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:
(Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4275.
And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:
(Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4275, grouped by book.
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4275 FAQ
What does mechetsah (מֶחֱצָה) mean?
Mechetsah (Strong's H4275) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "half". mechetsah (mekh-ets-aw') n-f. 1. a halving [from H2673]
How many times is mechetsah (מֶחֱצָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4275 across 1 book.
Where can I study mechetsah (מֶחֱצָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4275 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mechetsah (מֶחֱצָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as half. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.