Strong's Lexicon

H2247

H2247 — חָבָה

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

Hebrewchabahverb-stemOccurrences: 6TWOT: 590

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2247
Word:חָבָה
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:6
Transliteration:chabah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:khaw-bah'
Meaning:1. to secrete
KJV Renderings:hide (self).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB2492

[חָבָה] verb withdraw, hide, compare חבא; —

Qal Imperative masculine singular חֲבִי Isa 26:20 (Aramaic form, Ol§ 235, 3 Ew§ 224.c Du; Di reads חֲבֵּי = חֲבֵה), withdraw into privacy (|| בּאֹ בַחֲדָרֶיךָ).
Niph`al Perfect וְנֶחְבָּה consecutive Jer 49:10 לְנַחְבֵּתֶם consecutive Josh 2:16 ( J E ); Infinitive לְהֵחָבֵה (as א ׳ ׳ ל) 1Kgs 22:25; 2Kgs 7:12 withdraw, hide oneself, literal Josh 216 ( J E ), followed by שָׁמָּה; 2Kgs 7:12 with בְּ local; 1Kgs 22:25 of Esau = Edom, hiding from judgment of ׳ י, וְנֶחְבָּה לֹא יוּכָּ֑ל Jer 49:10, as pointed, meant no doubt as perfect, but construction then hard; read rather infinitive absolute נַחְבֹּה; so Gf Gie and others (see i. 624 ).


Other Resources

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

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