חֲצֵרוֹת (cha.tse.rot)
cha.tse.rot
Hazeroth
N:N--LQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 5 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
- N:N--L
Word Overview
The noun cha.tse.rot translates to "settlement" or "enclosure," referring specifically to one of the temporary camps where the Israelites pitched their tents during their journey through the wilderness. In the biblical narrative, it functions as a proper place name rather than a generic term for any village.
This location appears in five verses, primarily within Numbers and Deuteronomy, marking a specific station in the long itinerary of the Exodus generation. Its mention serves to anchor the historical movement of the people, documenting their progress from one encampment to the next as they traveled toward the Promised Land.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
Hazeroth appears in the biblical record as a specific stop on the Israelites' long journey through the wilderness. It was not merely a resting place but a moment of transition, marking where the people stayed before moving toward the wilderness of Paran. This detail grounds the Exodus narrative in real geography, showing that God guided His people step by step through tangible locations.
For your faith life, this reminds us that spiritual growth often happens in stages. Just as the Israelites moved from one encampment to another, we too progress through different seasons of trust and learning. Hazeroth stands as a historical marker of God’s faithful presence during those years of wandering, anchoring our confidence in His ongoing guidance.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 5 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- from/ Hazeroth2×
- at/ Hazeroth2×
- and/ Hazeroth1×
- Hazeroth1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- מֵ/חֲצֵרֹ֑ת1×
- מֵ/חֲצֵר֑וֹת1×
- חֲצֵר֑וֹת1×
- וַ/חֲצֵרֹ֖ת1×
- בַּ/חֲצֵרֽוֹת\׃\ \פ1×
- בַּ/חֲצֵרֹֽת\׃1×
Key Verses
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Numbers 12:16
Afterward the people traveled from Hazeroth, and encamped in the wilderness of Paran.
This verse marks the departure from Hazeroth immediately after the rebellion of Miriam and Aaron, highlighting its role as a place of consequence before moving into the wilderness of Paran.
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Numbers 33:17
They traveled from Kibroth Hattaavah, and encamped in Hazeroth.
It records the encampment at Hazeroth following Kibroth Hattaavah, documenting the precise itinerary of the Exodus generation as they traveled toward the Promised Land.
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Deuteronomy 1:1
These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah opposite Suf, between Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab.
Moses lists Hazeroth among other landmarks while addressing Israel beyond the Jordan, serving as a historical reminder of their past journey for the new generation.
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Every Occurrence (5 verses across 2 books)
Numbers 4 verses
From Kibroth Hattaavah the people traveled to Hazeroth; and they stayed at Hazeroth.
Numbers 12:16Afterward the people traveled from Hazeroth, and encamped in the wilderness of Paran.
Numbers 33:17They traveled from Kibroth Hattaavah, and encamped in Hazeroth.
Numbers 33:18They traveled from Hazeroth, and encamped in Rithmah.