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ḥṣn, ḥṣnˀ (*ḥṣen, ḥeṣnā) n.m. fortification
fortification
JLAtg, Syr
TgJ Jer51:12↗ אֲקִימוּ נָטְרַיָא אַתקִיפוּ חִצנַיָא‏ : set up watchmen and strengthen the fortifications †
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Given the uncertain JLAtg hapax and the sole Syriac example apparently loaned from Arabic, this must be treated as highly uncertain. The Biblical Hebrew target would appear to be הָכִינוּ הָאֹרְבִים, rendered as "prepare weapons" in the LXX. Read perhaps חציניא. i.e. "axes".

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