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H2701

חֲצַר סוּסָה

Chătsar Çûwçâh /khats-ar'soo-saw'/ Ask about this word
Rootfrom חָצֵר and סוּסָה
Meaningvillage of cavalry; Chatsar-Susah, a place in Palestine
KJV usageHazar-susah.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Chătsar Çûwçâh — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew phrase Chătsar Çûwçâh, represented by H2701, translates to village of cavalry. It appears just 1 time in 1 unique verse in the entire Bible. The name itself, derived from חָצֵר (village) and סוּסָה (cavalry), identifies Hazar-susah as a specific place in Palestine, likely named for its association with horses or mounted troops.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The single biblical reference to H2701 is found in a list of cities. In the book of Joshua, Hazar-susah is mentioned as one of the locations situated within a specific territory alongside other notable towns. The verse states, "And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah" Joshua 19:5, establishing its existence as a recognized settlement during the period of Israel's tribal allotments.

Related Words & Concepts

Several related words appear in the same context, helping to define its geographical neighborhood:

  • H6860 Tsiqlag (Tsiklag or Tsikelag, a place in Palestine): This city is listed with Hazar-susah in Joshua 19:5. It is also mentioned frequently in the narratives of David, who received the city from Achish and used it as a base (1 Samuel 27:6, 1 Samuel 30:1).
  • H1024 Bêyth ham-Markâbôwth (place of (the) chariots): Also listed in Joshua 19:5, the name of this city shares a military or transportation theme with Hazar-susah ("village of cavalry"). It is also recorded in a list of cities in 1 Chronicles 4:31.

Theological Significance

The significance of H2701 is primarily geographical and contextual. It provides a small but specific detail in the mapping of ancient Palestine.

  • Geographical Marker: Its sole appearance in Joshua 19:5 serves to pinpoint a location within a list of established cities, contributing to the biblical record of the region's settlements.
  • Military Association: The name "village of cavalry" and its listing next to H1024 "place of (the) chariots" strongly suggest that Hazar-susah was part of a cluster of towns known for their military, specifically equestrian and chariot-related, functions.

Summary

In summary, H2701 refers to Hazar-susah, a specific location in Palestine. Its single mention in scripture occurs in Joshua 19:5 as part of a list of cities. The meaning of its name, "village of cavalry," along with its neighboring city "place of the chariots," indicates its likely role as a settlement with a defined military or equestrian character in the ancient biblical landscape.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 2 occurrences, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

  • חֲצַר

Related Words

Related

Other entries the study above points to — each one is drawn from a reference it makes. Follow the trail to see how the words connect.

H6860 צִקְלַג or צִיקלַג; (1 Chronicles 12:1,20), of uncertain derivation; Tsiklag or Tsikelag, a place in Palestine; Ziklag. H1024 בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת or (shortened) בֵּית מַרְכָּבוֹת; from בַּיִת and the plural of מֶרְכָּבָה (with or without the article interposed); pla

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in Joshua — and none of the other 38 Old Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.