Strong's Lexicon

H1765

H1765 — דָּחַף

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewdachaphverb-stemOccurrences: 4TWOT: 423

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1765
Word:דָּחַף
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:dachaph
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:daw-khaf'
Meaning:1. to urge, i.e. hasten
KJV Renderings:(be) haste(-ned), pressed on.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB1907

[דָּחַף] verb drive, hasten (late) (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic דְּחַף) —

Qal Passive participle plural דְּחוּפִים of runners Esth 3:15; Esth 8:14 (|| מְבֹהָלִים ).
Niph`al Perfect hasten one's self, hurry נִדְחַף אֶלֿ Esth 6:12 נִדְחַף לָצֵאת 2Chr 26:20 (|| בהל).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

דחף (dah-ghaph’)

Esther 3:15

KJV: The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
EHCC: The posts went out, being hastened

Esther 6:12

KJV: And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
EHCC: Aasted to his house mourning,
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