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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
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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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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 Box Gen 29:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:13 -

When Laban heard of the arrival of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet him, and embraced and kissed him and brought him to his house. Then he told Laban all these things.

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But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and hugged his neck and kissed him, and they wept [for joy].

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 48:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:10 - Now Israel’s eyes were so dim from age that he could not see [clearly]. Then Joseph brought them close to him, and he kissed and embraced them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:16 - Elisha said, “At this season next year, you will embrace a son.” She said, “No, my lord. O man of God, do not lie to your maidservant.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:8 -

“They are wet from the rain of the mountains

And cling to the rock for lack of shelter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:8

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“Prize wisdom [and exalt her], and she will exalt you;

She will honor you if you embrace her.

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Why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an immoral woman

And embrace the bosom of an outsider (pagan)?

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:5 -

A time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones;

A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:5 - The fool folds his hands [together] and consumes his own flesh [destroying himself by idleness and apathy].

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“Let his left hand be under my head

And his right hand embrace me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:3 -

“Let his left hand be under my head

And his right hand embrace me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:5 -

Those who feasted on delicacies

Are perishing in the streets;

Those reared in purple [as nobles]

Embrace ash heaps.

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