Strong's Lexicon

H2620

H2620 — חָסָה

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

HebrewchacahverbOccurrences: 37TWOT: 700

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2620
Word:חָסָה
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:37
Transliteration:chacah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:khaw-saw'
Meaning:1. to flee for protection 2. (figuratively) to confide in
KJV Renderings:have hope, make refuge, (put) trust.

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BDB2971

חָסָה verb (mostly in poetry and figurative) seek refuge (Arabic [untranscribed source text 1876] III. is set aside; see go aside, apart; [untranscribed source text 1877] shelter, protection; but ? [untranscribed source text 1878] = ס) —

Qal Perfect ׳ ח Ps 64:11 3 feminine singular חָסָ֫יָה Ps 57:2, חָסִ֫יתִי Ps 7:2 + 7 t.; plural חָסוּ Ps 37:40; Zeph 3:12, חָסָ֫יוּ Deut 32:37 Imperfect יֶחְסֶּה Ps 34:9, תֶחְסֶּה Ps 91:4, אֶחְסֶּה Ps 57:2 (see Baer Ps 34:9), אֶחֱסֶה Ps 18:3 + 2 t.; plural יֶחֱסוּ Isa 14:32, יֶחֱסָיוּן Ps 36:8 Imperative חֲסוּ Judg 9:15 Infinitive חֲסוֺת Ps 118:8 + 3 t.; Participle חוֺסֶה Isa 57:13, חֹסֶה Prov 14:32, חוֺסִים Ps 17:7 + 3 t.; חֹסְים Prov 30:5; 2Sam 22:31 (see Baer Prov 30:5), חוֺסֵי Ps 2:12; Ps 5:12, חֹסֵי Nah 1:7 — seek refuge, with בְּצֵל ׃בְּ in the shadow of a tree Judg 9:15, בְּצֵל מצרים Isa 30:2 בָּהּ Isa 14:32 in Zion, in gods Deut 32:37 (poem), elsewhere in God 2Sam 22:3 = Ps 18:3; Nah 1:7; Ps 2:12; Ps 5:12; Ps 7:2; Ps 11:1; Ps 16:1; Ps 25:20; Ps 31:2; Ps 31:20; Ps 34:9; Ps 34:23; Ps 37:40; Ps 57:2; Ps 64:11; Ps 71:1; Ps 118:8; Ps 118:9; Ps 141:8; Ps 144:2, Isa 57:13 מגן הוא ל(כל ה)חוסים בו a shield is he to (all) who seek refuge in him 2Sam 22:31 = Ps 18:31; Prov 30:5 ׳ בְּ is probably to be supplied in thought at least: מושׁיע חוסים Ps 17:7 saviour of those seeking refuge (in thee); חסה במותו צדיק Prov 14:32 a righteous man in his death seeketh refuge (in Yahweh), ׳ בשׁם י Zeph 3:12, בצל כנפיךָ in the shadow of thy wings Ps 36:8; Ps 57:2 בסתר כנפיךָ Ps 61:5, תחת כנפיו under his wings Ps 91:4 = Ruth 2:12.


Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

חסה (g’hah-s)

Judges 9:15

KJV: And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
EHCC: come (and) put your trust in my sbadow:

2 Samuel 22:8

KJV: Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
EHCC: my rock; in him will J trust :

2 Samuel 84:8

EHCC: (9).blessed (is) the man (that) tresteth

2 Samuel 36:7

EHCC: (8).the children of men put their trust

2 Samuel 57:1

EHCC: (2).thy wings will 7 make my refuge

2 Samuel 4:32

EHCC: the ז of his people trust (marg.

2 Samuel 22:31

KJV: As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.tried: or, refined
EHCC: buckler to all them that trust

Psalms 2:12

KJV: Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
EHCC: Blessed (are) all they that put their (rust

Psalms 5:11

KJV: But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.defendest…: Heb. coverest over, or, protectest them
EHCC: (12). But let all those that put their trust

Psalms 17:7

KJV: Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.by thy…: or, them which trust in thee from those that rise up against thy right hand
EHCC: them which put their trust

Psalms 18:30

KJV: As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.tried: or, refined
EHCC: (31 ). buckler to all those that trust ,

Psalms 81:19

EHCC: (20). for them that trust in thee i

Proverbs 14:32

KJV: The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
EHCC: bué the righteous hath hope

Proverbs 80:5

EHCC: shield unto them that put their trust

Isaiah 57:13

KJV: When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;
EHCC: but he that putteth his trust

Nahum 1:7

KJV: The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.strong hold: or, strength
EHCC: he knoweth them that trust in hiro.
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