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Lexicon :: Strong's H2263 - ḥāḇaq

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חָבַק
Transliteration
ḥāḇaq
Pronunciation
khaw-bak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 597

Strong’s Definitions

חָבַק châbaq, khaw-bak'; a primitive root; to clasp (the hands or in embrace):—embrace, fold.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H2263 in the following manner: embrace (12x), fold (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's H2263 in the following manner: embrace (12x), fold (1x).

  1. to embrace, clasp

    1. (Qal)

      1. to embrace

      2. to fold one's hands in idleness (fig.)

    2. (Piel) to embrace

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָבַק châbaq, khaw-bak'; a primitive root; to clasp (the hands or in embrace):—embrace, fold.
STRONGS H2263: Abbreviations
† [חָבַק] verb clasp, embrace (Late Hebrew id.; Targum חַבֵּק; Mandean bdb028706, NSyriac bdb028707; Arabic bdb028708 II. collect one's possessions, etc., Frey) —
Qal Infinitive לַחֲבוֺק Ecclesiastes 3:5; Participle חֹבֵּק Ecclesiastes 4:5; חֹבֶקֶת 2 Kings 4:16; — embrace, with accusative בֵּן 2 Kings 4:16; יָדָיו Ecclesiastes 4:5 (said of הַכְּסִיל = fold his arms, i.e. be idle; compare חִבֻּק); no object expressed Ecclesiastes 3:5 (|| Pi.).
Pi. Perfect חִבְּקוּ Job 24:8; Lamentations 4:5; Imperfect וַיְחַבֵּק Genesis 48:10; וַיְחַבֶּקֿ Genesis 29:13; וַיְחַבְּקֵהוּ Genesis 33:4; 3rd person feminine singular suffix תְּחַבְּקֵ֫נִי Songs 2:6; Songs 8:3; 2nd person masculine singular וּתְחַבֵּק Proverbs 5:20, suffix תְּחַבְּקֶ֫נָּה Proverbs 4:8; Infinitive חַבֵּק Ecclesiastes 3:5; — embrace of person, no object עת לִרְחֹק מֵחַבֵּק Ecclesiastes 3:5 (|| Qal); followed by לְ Genesis 29:13 (J), Genesis 48:10 (E); followed by suffix Genesis 33:4 (J), Proverbs 4:8; Songs 2:6; Songs 8:3; with accusative Proverbs 5:20; embrace צוּר for want of shelter Job 24:8 (of poor); embrace refuse-heaps אשׁפתות Lamentations 4:5, i.e. are outcasts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

29:13; 29:13; 33:4; 33:4; 48:10; 48:10

2 Kings

4:16; 4:16

Job

24:8; 24:8

Proverbs

4:8; 4:8; 5:20; 5:20

Ecclesiastes

3:5; 3:5; 3:5; 3:5; 4:5; 4:5

Song of Songs

2:6; 2:6; 8:3; 8:3

Lamentations

4:5; 4:5

H2263

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2263 matches the Hebrew חָבַק (ḥāḇaq),
which occurs 13 times in 12 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:13 - And it came to pass, when Laban H3837 heard H8085 the tidings H8088 of Jacob H3290 his sister's H269 son, H1121 that he ran H7323 to meet H7125 him, and embraced H2263 him, and kissed H5401 him, and brought H935 him to his house. H1004 And he told H5608 Laban H3837 all these things. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:4 - And Esau H6215 ran H7323 to meet him, H7125 and embraced H2263 him, and fell H5307 on his neck, H6677 and kissed him: H5401 and they wept. H1058

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 48:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:10 - Now the eyes H5869 of Israel H3478 were dim H3513 for age, H2207 so that he could H3201 not see. H7200 And he brought them near H5066 unto him; and he kissed H5401 them, and embraced H2263 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:16 - And he said, H559 About this season, H4150 according to the time H6256 of life, H2416 thou shalt embrace H2263 a son. H1121 And she said, H559 Nay, my lord, H113 thou man H376 of God, H430 do not lie H3576 unto thine handmaid. H8198

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:8 - They are wet H7372 with the showers H2230 of the mountains, H2022 and embrace H2263 the rock H6697 for want of a shelter. H4268

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:8 - Exalt H5549 her, and she shall promote H7311 thee: she shall bring thee to honour, H3513 when thou dost embrace H2263 her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:20 - And why wilt thou, my son, H1121 be ravished H7686 with a strange woman, H2114 and embrace H2263 the bosom H2436 of a stranger? H5237

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:5 - A time H6256 to cast away H7993 stones, H68 and a time H6256 to gather H3664 ➔ stones H68 together; H3664 a time H6256 to embrace, H2263 and a time H6256 to refrain H7368 from embracing; H2263

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:5 - The fool H3684 foldeth H2263 ➔ his hands H3027 together, H2263 and eateth H398 his own flesh. H1320

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:6 - His left hand H8040 is under my head, H7218 and his right hand H3225 doth embrace H2263 me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:3 - His left hand H8040 should be under my head, H7218 and his right hand H3225 should embrace H2263 me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:5 - They that did feed H398 delicately H4574 are desolate H8074 in the streets: H2351 they that were brought up H539 in scarlet H8438 embrace H2263 dunghills. H830
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