Strong's Lexicon

H2837

H2837 — חֵשֶׁק

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

Hebrewchesheqnoun mascOccurrences: 4TWOT: 773a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2837
Word:חֵשֶׁק
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from H2836
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:chesheq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:khay'-shek
Meaning:1. delight
KJV Renderings:desire, pleasure.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB3232

חֵ֫שֶׁק noun masculine desire = thing desired — construct חֵשֶׁק שְׁלֹמֹה 1Kgs 9:19 = 2Chr 8:6; 1Kgs 9:1 suffix נֶשֶׁף חִשְׁקִי Isa 21:4 the twilight of my pleasure .


Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

חשק (gheh’-shek)

Concordance entry

EHCC: Solomon's desire . 1ו.1 :9 1K 19,and that which Solomon desired (marg. the desire of Solomon which he desi: od) 90h, 8: 6.and all that Solomon desired (marg. the desire 7 Solomon which he desired) Iu, 21: 4. the night of my pleasure
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