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Lexicon :: Strong's H2814 - ḥāšâ

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חָשָׁה
Transliteration
ḥāšâ
Pronunciation
khaw-shaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 768

Strong’s Definitions

חָשָׁה châshâh, khaw-shaw'; a primitive root; to hush or keep quiet:—hold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H2814 in the following manner: hold...peace (9x), still (4x), silence (2x), silent (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H2814 in the following manner: hold...peace (9x), still (4x), silence (2x), silent (1x).

  1. to be silent, quiet, still, inactive

    1. (Qal) to be silent, be still

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to be silent, exhibit silence

      2. to show inactivity, be inactive

      3. to make silent, make quiet, cause to be still

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָשָׁה châshâh, khaw-shaw'; a primitive root; to hush or keep quiet:—hold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still.
STRONGS H2814: Abbreviations
† [חָשָׁה] verb be silent, inactive, still (chiefly in poetry and late) (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic in derivatives) —
Qal Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תֶּחֱשֶׁה Psalm 28:1; Isaiah 64:11; אֶחֱשֶׁה Isaiah 62:1; Isaiah 65:6; יֶחֱשׁוּ Isaiah 62:6; וַיֶּחֱשׁוּ Psalm 107:29; — be silent Ecclesiastes 3:7 (opposed to לְדַבֵּר); Isaiah 62:1, 6 (= neglect to speak); of י׳ i.e. be unresponsive Psalm 28:1 (|| חרשׁ); Isaiah 64:11 (|| הִתְאַפַּק); but Isaiah 65:6 of י׳'s keeping silence at iniquity, i.e. overlooking it (compare Isaiah 57:11 Hiph.); of waves, be still Psalm 107:29 (subject גַּלֵּיהֶם).
Hiph. Perfect הֶחֱשֵׁיתִי Psalm 39:3; Isaiah 42:14; Imperative הֶחֱשׁוּ 2 Kings 2:3, 5; Participle מַחְשֶׁה Isaiah 57:11; plural מַחְשִׁים Judges 18:9 + 3 times; —
1. exhibit silence, be silent 2 Kings 2:3, 5; 2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 39:3 (followed by מִטּוֺב, || נֶאֱלַמְתִּי), figurative Isaiah 42:14 (|| אחרישׁ); of י׳'s being silent at iniquity Isaiah 57:11 (i.e. overlooking it, compare Qal Isaiah 65:5), possibly also is be silent, opposed to rescue, Ges Che Di Du.
2. shew inactivity Judges 18:9, מִקַּחַת הח׳ 1 Kings 22:3 Gilead is ours, and we shew inactivity so as not to take it.
3. causat. make still, quiet, followed by לְ, of direct object Nehemiah 8:11 (Nehemiah 8:11b הַסּוּ which see).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Judges

18:9; 18:9

1 Kings

22:3

2 Kings

2:3; 2:3; 2:5; 2:5; 7:9

Nehemiah

8:11; 8:11

Psalms

28:1; 28:1; 39:3; 39:3; 107:29; 107:29

Ecclesiastes

3:7

Isaiah

42:14; 42:14; 57:11; 57:11; 57:11; 62:1; 62:1; 62:6; 62:6; 64:11; 64:11; 65:5; 65:6; 65:6

H2814

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Strong's Number H2814 matches the Hebrew חָשָׁה (ḥāšâ),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:9 - They said, "Come on, let's attack them, for we saw their land and it is very good. You seem lethargic, but don't hesitate to invade and conquer the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:3 - The king of Israel said to his servants, "Surely you recognize that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us, though we are hesitant to reclaim it from the king of Syria."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:3 - Some members of the prophetic guild in Bethel came out to Elisha and said, "Do you know that today the LORD is going to take your master from you?" He answered, "Yes, I know. Be quiet."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:5 - Some members of the prophetic guild in Jericho approached Elisha and said, "Do you know that today the LORD is going to take your master from you?" He answered, "Yes, I know. Be quiet."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 7:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 7:9 - Then they said to one another, "It's not right what we're doing! This is a day to celebrate, but we haven't told anyone. If we wait until dawn, we'll be punished. So come on, let's go and inform the royal palace."

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:11 - Then the Levites quieted all the people saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy. Do not grieve."

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 28:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:1 - To you, O LORD, I cry out! My protector, do not ignore me! If you do not respond to me, I will join those who are descending into the grave.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 39:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:2 - I was stone silent; I held back the urge to speak. My frustration grew;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:29 - He calmed the storm, and the waves grew silent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:7 - A time to rip, and a time to sew; a time to keep silent, and a time to speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:14 - "I have been inactive for a long time; I kept quiet and held back. Like a woman in labor I groan; I pant and gasp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:11 - Whom are you worried about? Whom do you fear, that you would act so deceitfully and not remember me or think about me? Because I have been silent for so long, you are not afraid of me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 62:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:1 - "For the sake of Zion I will not be silent; for the sake of Jerusalem I will not be quiet, until her vindication shines brightly and her deliverance burns like a torch."

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 62:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:6 - I post watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they should keep praying all day and all night. You who pray to the LORD, don't be silent!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 64:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:12 - In light of all this, how can you still hold back, LORD? How can you be silent and continue to humiliate us?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 65:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:6 - Look, I have decreed: I will not keep silent, but will pay them back; I will pay them back exactly what they deserve,
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