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Lexicon :: Strong's H2363 - ḥûš

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חוּשׁ
Transliteration
ḥûš
Pronunciation
koosh
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 631

Strong’s Definitions

חוּשׁ chûwsh, koosh; a primitive root; to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment:—(make) haste(-n), ready.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H2363 in the following manner: haste (19x), ready (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H2363 in the following manner: haste (19x), ready (1x).

  1. to haste, make haste, hurry

    1. (Qal) to make haste

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to show haste, act quickly, hasten, come quickly

      2. to enjoy, be excited

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חוּשׁ chûwsh, koosh; a primitive root; to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment:—(make) haste(-n), ready.
STRONGS H2363: Abbreviations
† I. חוּשׁ verb haste, make haste (Assyrian ḫâšu, DlPr 180, Ethiopic ሖለ፡; on this verb see NöZMG 1883, 538) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular חָשׁ Deuteronomy 32:35 (or Participle, but see Di), 1st person singular חַשְׁתִּי Psalm 119:60; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular וַתַּ֫חַשׁ (sic!) Job 31:5 Ges§ 72 R. 9; Imperative חוּ֫שָׁה 1 Samuel 20:38 + 6 times Psalms, + [H2439 Psalm 71:12] Qr (Kt חישׁה); Infinitive suffix חוּשִׁי Job 20:2; Participle active חָשׁ Habakkuk 1:8 + Isaiah 8:1, 3in proper name; passive חֻשִׁיּם Numbers 32:17; but see below: — make haste Deuteronomy 32:35 (|| קרוב), Psalm 119:60; in prophetic proper name מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז֑ Isaiah 8:1, 3; of eagle (in simile of Chaldean army) נשׁר חשׁ לאכול Habakkuk 1:8; Job 31:5 subject רנל, followed by עלמֿרמה; חוּ֫שִׁי בּי Job 20:2 my haste in me, i.e. my inward excitement — especially Imperative 1 Samuel 20:38 (|| מהרה), and in Psalms: followed by לְעַזְרָתִי Psalm 22:20; Psalm 38:23; Psalm 40:14; Psalm 70:2; Psalm 71:12 (Qr); followed by לִי Psalm 70:6; Psalm 141:1; passive participle נֵחָלֵץ חֻשִׁים Numbers 32:17, but probably for חֲמֻשִׁים (Kn Di compare Exodus 13:18 etc.); BaNB 180 retains חוּשִׁים and regards it as active (intransitive) = hastening.
Hiph. Perfect הֵחִישׁוּ Judges 20:27; Imperfect יָחִישׁ Isaiah 28:16; יָחִ֫ישָׁה cohortive Isaiah 5:19 (Ges§ 48. 3); אָחִ֫ישָׁה cohortive Psalm 55:9; suffix אֲחִישֶׁנָּה Isaiah 60:22; —
1. shew haste, act quickly Judges 20:37; hasten, come quickly Isaiah 5:19 (subject מַעֲשֵׂהוּ, || יְמַהֵר; others: let him hasten on his work), יָחִישׁ Isaiah 28:16 hasten away (flee), or hasten about distractedly (si vera lectio; Che Guthe read ימישׁ yield, give way).
2. transitive with suffix Isaiah 60:22 I will hasten it; with accusative Psalm 55:9 I would hasten (= secure quickly) my escape.

† II. [חוּשׁ] verb feel, enjoy (with the senses) (Now compares Arabic حَسَّ feel, perceive by senses; Late Hebrew חוּשׁ feel pain; Aramaic wxo, חוּשׁ, feel pain; Ethiopic ሕዋለ፡: perception) — only
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָחוּשׁ וּמִי יאֹכַל מִי Ecclesiastes 2:25 who can eat and who can feel (i.e. enjoy pleasure)?
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

13:18

Numbers

32:17; 32:17

Deuteronomy

32:35; 32:35

Judges

20:27; 20:37

1 Samuel

20:38; 20:38

Job

20:2; 20:2; 31:5; 31:5

Psalms

22:20; 40:14; 55:9; 55:9; 70:2; 71:12; 119:60; 119:60; 141:1

Ecclesiastes

2:25

Isaiah

5:19; 5:19; 8:1; 8:1; 8:3; 8:3; 28:16; 28:16; 60:22; 60:22

Habakkuk

1:8; 1:8

H2363

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Strong's Number H2363 matches the Hebrew חוּשׁ (ḥûš),
which occurs 20 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 32:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:17 - Then we will arm ourselves and lead our fellow Israelites into battle until we have brought them safely to their land. Meanwhile, our families will stay in the fortified towns we build here, so they will be safe from any attacks by the local people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:35

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:35 - I will take revenge; I will pay them back.
In due time their feet will slip.
Their day of disaster will arrive,
and their destiny will overtake them.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:37 - Then those who were hiding rushed in from all sides and killed everyone in the town.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:38 - Hurry, hurry, don’t wait.” So the boy quickly gathered up the arrows and ran back to his master.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:2 - “I must reply
because I am greatly disturbed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:5 - “Have I lied to anyone
or deceived anyone?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:19 - O LORD, do not stay far away!
You are my strength; come quickly to my aid!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 38:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:22 - Come quickly to help me,
O Lord my savior.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:13 - Please, LORD, rescue me!
Come quickly, LORD, and help me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:8 - How quickly I would escape—
far from this wild storm of hatred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 70:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:1 - For the choir director: A psalm of David, asking God to remember him.

Please, God, rescue me!
Come quickly, LORD, and help me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 70:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:5 - But as for me, I am poor and needy;
please hurry to my aid, O God.
You are my helper and my savior;
O LORD, do not delay.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:12 - O God, don’t stay away.
My God, please hurry to help me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:60

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:60 - I will hurry, without delay,
to obey your commands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 141:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:1 - A psalm of David.

O LORD, I am calling to you. Please hurry!
Listen when I cry to you for help!

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:25 - For who can eat or enjoy anything apart from him?[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:19 - They even mock God and say,
“Hurry up and do something!
We want to see what you can do.
Let the Holy One of Israel carry out his plan,
for we want to know what it is.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:16 - Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
“Look! I am placing a foundation stone in Jerusalem,[fn]
a firm and tested stone.
It is a precious cornerstone that is safe to build on.
Whoever believes need never be shaken.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 60:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:22 - The smallest family will become a thousand people,
and the tiniest group will become a mighty nation.
At the right time, I, the LORD, will make it happen.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:8 - Their horses are swifter than cheetahs[fn]
and fiercer than wolves at dusk.
Their charioteers charge from far away.
Like eagles, they swoop down to devour their prey.
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