# \*ḫaṣab-: 'hew' 1, 'fight' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ḫaṣab-, 'hew' 1, 'fight' 2: reflexes in 8 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫaṣab- |
| Meaning | 'hew' 1, 'fight' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | ḤṢB 1 (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ḥṣb) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ḥṣb; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥṣb | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ḥaṣab 'hew, hew out' 1 (BDB 345) | BDB 345 |  |
| Punic | ḥṣb 1; mḥṣb 1 (T 172) | T 172; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥṣb | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab xṣb 1 (Biella 208; Sabaweb lemma 4285) | Biella 208; Sabaweb lemma 4285 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ḥṣb 1 (HALOT 342; DJPA 212b apud CAL) | HALOT 342; DJPA 212b; CAL |  |
| Phoenician | mḥṣb 1 (HALOT 342) | HALOT 342 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ḫṣb Gt 2 (DULAT 406) | DULAT 406 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | ḫaṣābu 1 (CAD Ḫ 129) | CAD Ḫ 129 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.