חץ

Hebrew

Root
ח־צ־ץ (kh-ts-ts)

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ħisˤ/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ħesˤ/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /χets/

Noun

חֵץ • (khetz) m (plural indefinite חיצים / חִצִּים, singular construct חיצי / חִצֵּי־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

1. (archery) arrow (a projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow)
2. arrow (a sign or symbol used to indicate a direction (e.g)

Derived terms

• חֵץ וָקֶשֶׁת (“bow and arrow”)

References

• “חץ” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• חץ on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he