H4275 H4275
half (of something divided)
A noun denoting one of two equal portions, specifically half of a divided whole. Both biblical occurrences appear in Numbers 31 regarding the distribution of war spoils after the Midianite campaign. The term describes the precise division of plunder between fighting soldiers and the wider congregation, reflecting the legal and mathematical precision of Priestly legislation. The multilingual glosses (Spanish mitad, French moitié, German Hälfte) all converge on the fractional concept of 'half.'
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Denotes one half of a divided quantity, particularly in contexts of distribution or apportionment. Numbers 31:36 and 31:43 use this term for the half-portion of spoils allocated to different groups after battle. The Priestly writer's precise language ensures equitable distribution. Cross-linguistic evidence uniformly treats this as a mathematical fraction—half of the total—rather than an approximate or metaphorical division. 2×
AR["النِّصْفُ", "نِصْفُ"]·ben["অর্ধেক"]·DE["Haelfte-von", "der-Haelfte"]·EN["half-of", "the-half"]·FR["le-moitié", "moitié-de"]·heb["ה-מחצה", "מחצת"]·HI["आधा"]·ID["setengah", "setengah-itu"]·IT["il-meta", "meta-di"]·jav["separoh"]·KO["그-절반이", "절반이"]·PT["a-metade", "metade-de"]·RU["половина"]·ES["la-mitad", "mitad-de"]·SW["nusu-hiyo", "nusu-ya"]·TR["-yarı", "yarısı"]·urd["آدھا-حصہ"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† מֶחֱצָה n.f. half, of spoils;—abs. מֶחֱצָה Nu 31:36; cstr. מֶחֱצַת Nu 31:43 (both P).