חָצָה châtsâh (H2673)

to cut or split in two; to halve

1) to divide, cut in two, cut short, live half (of one's life) 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to divide 1a2) to half, cut in two 1b) (Niphal) to be divided

a primitive root (compare זֵד (H2086)));