Strong's Lexicon

H2836

H2836 — חָשַׁק

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

Hebrewchashaqverb-stemOccurrences: 11TWOT: 7732894

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2836
Word:	חָשַׁק
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	11
Transliteration:	chashaq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	khaw-shak'
Meaning:	1. to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in 2. elliptically (or by interchangeable for H2820) to deliver
KJV Renderings:	have a delight, (have a ) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB3231

I. חָשַׁק verb be attached to, love (Late Hebrew press together, desire (rare); Aramaic חֲשַׁק bind, saddle (an ass)) —

Qal Perfect ׳ ח Deut 7:7 + 4 t.; חָֽשְׁקָה Gen 34:8 חָשַׁקְתָּ Isa 38:17 (but see below); וְחָֽשַׁקְתָּ֫ Deut 21:11 — be attached to, only figurative = love, a woman followed by בְּ Gen 34:8 ( P ) Deut 21:11 elsewhere of ׳ י's; love for Israel Deut 7:7; Deut 10:15, and of love to ׳ י Ps 91:14 followed by accusative of cognate meaning with verb+ לְ and infinitive ׳ כלחֵֿשֶׁק שְׁלֹמה אשׁר ח לִבְנוֺת 1Kgs 9:19 =2Chr 8:6 חָשַׁקְתָּ נַפְשִׁי מִשַּׁחַת Isa 38:17 literally thou hast loved my soul out of the pit, i.e. lovingly delivered it; but read חָשַׂכְתָּ thou hast held back, kept, from ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Lo Ew Che Di, or חֲשׂךְ hold back (Imperative), so Du.

BDB3234

II. [חשׁק] verb denominative only Pi`el furnish with fillets or rings, and Pu`al passive;

Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular חִשַּׁק Exod 38:28 ( P ), subject Bezaleel.

Pu`al Participle מְחֻשָּׁקִים כֶּסֶף Exod 27:17; Exod 38:17 finished with silver fillets, in agreement with הָעַמּוּדִים (both P ).

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

חשק (ghah-shak’)

Deuteronomy 7:7

KJV: The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:

EHCC: The Lord did not set his love

Psalms 91:14

KJV: Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

EHCC: Because Ae hath set his love upon me,

Isaiah 38:17

KJV: Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.for peace…: or, on my peace came great bitternessthou hast in…: Heb. thou hast loved my soul from the pit

EHCC: but thow Aast in love to my soul (marg.

Exodus 97:17

EHCC: the court (shall be) with silver;