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• חָצֵב חָצַב, , חֹצֵב
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mā´s ' n : The translation of 4 Hebrew words: (1) אבן גּרש , ḥārash 'ebhen , "graver of stone" ( 2 Samuel 5:11 ); (2) (3) גּדר , gādhar (2 Kings 12:12 ), קיר חרשׁ , ḥārash ḳı̄r (1 Chronicles 14:1 ), "maker of a wall (or hedge)"; (4) חצב , ḥācabh , "a hewer or digger (of stones)" (1 Chronicles 22:2; Ezra 3:7 ). Lebanon still supplies the greater number of skilled masons to Palestine and Syria (see 2 Samuel 5:11 ), those of Shweir being in special repute. See CRAFTS , II, 8; also ARCHITECTURE; BUILDING; GEBAL; HOUSE .