Strong's Lexicon

H2631

H2631 — חֲסַן

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

AramaicchacanverbOccurrences: 2TWOT: 2738

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2631
Word:חֲסַן
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:(Aramaic) corresponding to H2630
Language:Aramaic
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:chacan
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:khas-an'
Meaning:1. to hold in occupancy
KJV Renderings:possess.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9536

[חֲסֵן] verb

Haph`el take . . . possession of (Syriac be strong, overcome; ᵑ7 be strong, take possession of; Egyptian Aramaic Haph`el חחסן hold property S-CD 2+, compare Biblical Hebrew חסן ); — Perfect 3 masculine plural הֶחֱסִ֫נ ( K§ 38. 3 Kmpon the passage) Dan 7:22 Imperfect 3 masculine plural יַחְסְנוּן (K§ 38. 1 b)) Dan 7:18 (perhaps point סִנוּן-).


Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

חסן (g’hah-san’)

Daniel 7:22

KJV: Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
EHCC: that the saints possessed the kingdom.

Daniel 7:18

KJV: But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.most…: Chaldee, high ones, that is, things, or, places
EHCC: and possess the kingdom forever, <
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