BDB2651
חִישׁ adverb quickly, כי נז חישׁ Ps 90:10 of passing away of human life.
Strong's Lexicon
H2440
H2440 — חִישׁ
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H2440 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חִישׁ |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | from H2439 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | chiysh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kheesh |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) a hurry 2. hence (adverb) quickly |
| KJV Renderings: | soon. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
חיש (g’heesh)
Concordance entry
- EHCC: Entry present in source; no clean verse row could be parsed.
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