H2404. chatab
I. [חָטַב] verb cut or gather wood, usually firewood (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic firewood, collect firewood (see Wetzst in De[Psa 144:12]); Ethiopic cut (or gather) firewood) —
Qal Imperfect יַחְטְבוּ [Ezek 39:10]; Infinitive לַחְטֹב [Deut 19:5]; Participle חֹטֵב [29:10]; plural חֹטְבִים[2Chr 2:9]; construct חֹטְבֵי [Josh 9:21] [3]t.; passive plural feminine חֲטֻבוֺת [Prov 7:16] — cut or gather wood, followed by accusative [Deut 19:5]; [29:10] (|| מים שׁאב); compare [Ezek 39:10] מןהֿיערים (object in preceding clause); [2Chr 2:9] (|| הָעֵצִים כֹּרְתֵי); Participle construct ׳ח עצים [Jer 46:22], and (|| מַיִם שֹׁאֲבֵי) [Josh 9:21], [23], [27].
Pu`al Participle מְחֻטָּבוֺת [Psa 144:12] meaning dubious; perhaps hewn (so, in substance, Thes MV SS Ew Che Bae; see however II. חטב), of corner-pillars (זָוִיּוֺת see זָוִית above), simile of beautiful, stately daughters.
II. חטב (√of following; compare Arabic be of the colour , i.e. turbid, dusky, mixed with yellowish red, etc.; Aramaic Participle variegated ᵑ6 [2Sam 13:19]).