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Lexicon :: Strong's H2244 - ḥāḇā'

Aa
חָבָא
Transliteration
ḥāḇā'
Pronunciation
khaw-baw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [compare חָבַב (H2245)]
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TWOT Reference: 588

Strong’s Definitions

חָבָא châbâʼ, khaw-baw'; a primitive root (compare H2245); to secrete:—× held, hide (self), do secretly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x

The KJV translates Strong's H2244 in the following manner: hide (31x), held (1x), secretly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x
The KJV translates Strong's H2244 in the following manner: hide (31x), held (1x), secretly (1x).

  1. to withdraw, hide

    1. (Niphal) to hide oneself

    2. (Pual) to be forced into hiding

    3. (Hiphil) to hide

    4. (Hophal) to be hidden

    5. (Hithpael)

      1. to hide oneself, draw back

      2. to draw together, thicken, harden

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָבָא châbâʼ, khaw-baw'; a primitive root (compare H2245); to secrete:—× held, hide (self), do secretly.
STRONGS H2244: Abbreviations
† [חָבָא] verb withdraw, hide (not in Qal); compare also חבה (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic خَبَأَ; Ethiopic ኀብአ፡ Assyrian ḫabû DlPr 175; Targum Ethpa. hide oneself) —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נֶחְבָּא Judges 9:5 + 1 Samuel 10:22; 2 Samuel 17:9 (both may be participle); נַחְבֵּאתָ Genesis 31:37; וְנַחְ׳ consecutive 1 Samuel 19:2; נֶחְבְּאוּֿ Joshua 10:27; נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ Job 29:8, 10; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תֵּחָבֵא Job 5:21; Infinitive construct הֵחָבֵא 2 Chronicles 18:24; Daniel 10:7; Participle plural (compare also above) נֶחְבְּאִים Joshua 10:17, etc. — hide oneself in fear Genesis 3:10 (J), Joshua 10:16, 17, 27 (all J E), Judges 9:5; 1 Samuel 19:2; 2 Samuel 17:9; Amos 9:3; 2 Chronicles 18:24; Daniel 10:7; from modesty 1 Samuel 10:22; compare Job 29:8; also לָ֫מָּה נַחְבֵּאתָ לִבְרֹחַ Genesis 31:27 (E), i.e. why didst thou flee secretly? passive, be hidden Job 29:10 קול נְגִידִים נְחְבָ֑אוּ (|| ולשׁונם לְחִכָּם דָּבֵ֑קָה, compare also see 9) i.e. in reverence, = hushed (so we speak of a veiled voice); be hidden for protection בִּשׁוֺט לָשׁוֺן Job 5:21.
Pu. Perfect 3rd person plural חֻבְּאוּ have been hidden (= are made to hide themselves, Di on the passage) Job 24:4.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִי Isaiah 49:2; 3rd person feminine singular הֶחְבְּאַ֔תָֹה Joshua 6:17, compare Ges§ 75, Rem. 21 a Köi. 624 ff. etc.; Imperfect וַיַּחְבִּיאֵם 1 Kings 18:4; 3rd person feminine singular וַתַּחְבִּא 2 Kings 6:29; וָאַחְבִּא 1 Kings 18:13; — hide, transitive, with accusative Joshua 6:17, 25; 1 Kings 18:4, 13; 2 Kings 6:29; metaphor, of divine protection Isaiah 49:2 בְּצֵל יָדוֺ ה׳.
Hoph. Perfect be hidden הָחְבָּ֑אוּ Isaiah 42:22 (בְּבָתֵּי כלאים), i.e. imprisoned.
Hithp. Perfect הִתְחַבְּאוּ 1 Samuel 14:11; Imperfect יִתְחַבֵּא 1 Samuel 23:23; וַיִּתְ׳ Genesis 3:8; יִתְחַבָּ֑אוּ Job 38:30; וַיִּתְחַבְּאוּ 1 Samuel 13:6; Participle מִתְחַבֵּא 2 Kings 11:3 + 2 times; מִתְחַבְּאִים 1 Samuel 14:22; 1 Chronicles 21:20; —
1. draw back, hide oneself, usually with בְּ local; Genesis 3:8 (J), 1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Samuel 14:11, 22; 1 Samuel 23:23; 2 Kings 11:3; 1 Chronicles 21:20; 2 Chronicles 22:9, 12.
2. draw together, thicken, harden, of water becoming ice Job 38:30 כאבן מים יִתְחַ׳.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:8; 3:8; 3:10; 31:27; 31:37

Joshua

6:17; 6:17; 6:25; 10:16; 10:17; 10:17; 10:27; 10:27

Judges

9:5; 9:5

1 Samuel

10:22; 10:22; 13:6; 13:6; 14:11; 14:11; 14:22; 14:22; 19:2; 19:2; 23:23; 23:23

2 Samuel

17:9; 17:9

1 Kings

18:4; 18:4; 18:13; 18:13

2 Kings

6:29; 6:29; 11:3; 11:3

1 Chronicles

21:20; 21:20

2 Chronicles

18:24; 18:24; 22:9; 22:12

Job

5:21; 5:21; 24:4; 29:8; 29:8; 29:10; 29:10; 38:30; 38:30

Isaiah

42:22; 49:2; 49:2

Daniel

10:7; 10:7

Amos

9:3

H2244

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Strong's Number H2244 matches the Hebrew חָבָא (ḥāḇā'),
which occurs 33 times in 33 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:10 - And he said, H559 I heard H8085 thy voice H6963 in the garden, H1588 and I was afraid, H3372 because H3588 I H595 was naked; H5903 and I hid myself. H2244

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:16 - But H5127➔ these H428 five H2568 kings H4428 fled, ➔H5127 and hid themselves H2244 in a cave H4631 at Makkedah. H4719

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:11 - And H1540➔ both of them H8147 discovered themselves ➔H1540 unto H413 the garrison H4673 of the Philistines: H6430 and H559➔ the Philistines H6430 said, ➔H559 Behold, H2009 the Hebrews H5680 come forth H3318 out H4480 of the holes H2356 where H834 they had hid themselves. H2244

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:23 - See therefore, H7200 and take knowledge H3045 of all H3605 the lurking places H4224 where H834 he hideth himself, H2244 and come ye again H7725 to me H413 with H413 the certainty, H3559 and I will go H1980 with you: H854 and it shall come to pass, H1961 if H518 he be H3426 in the land, H776 that I will search H2664➔ him H853 out ➔H2664 throughout all H3605 the thousands H505 of Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:29 - So we boiled H1310 my son, H1121 and did eat him: H398 and I said H559 unto her H413 on H3117➔ the next H312 day, ➔H3117 Give H5414 thy son, H1121 that we may eat him: H398 and she hath hid H2244 her son. H1121

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:3 - And he was H1961 with her H854 hid H2244 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 six H8337 years. H8141 And Athaliah H6271 did reign H4427 over H5921 the land. H776

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:20 - And H7725➔ Ornan H771 turned back, ➔H7725 and saw H7200 the angel; H4397 and H702➔ his H1121➔ four ➔H702 sons ➔H1121 with him H5973 hid themselves. H2244 Now Ornan H771 was threshing H1758 wheat. H2406

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:24 - And H559➔ Micaiah H4321 said, ➔H559 Behold, thou H2005 shalt see H7200 on H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 when H834 thou shalt go H935 into an inner chamber H2315 H2315 to hide thyself. H2244

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:9 - And he sought H1245 Ahaziah: H274 and they caught him, H3920 (for he H1931 was hid H2244 in Samaria,) H8111 and brought him H935 to H413 Jehu: H3058 and when they had slain him, H4191 they buried him: H6912 Because, H3588 said they, H559 he H1931 is the son H1121 of Jehoshaphat, H3092 who H834 sought H1875 the LORD H3068 with all H3605 his heart. H3824 So H369➔ the house H1004 of Ahaziah H274 had no ➔H369 power H3581 to keep still H6113 the kingdom. H4467

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:12 - And he was H1961 with them H854 hid H2244 in H1004➔ the H430➔ house ➔H1004 of God ➔H430 six H8337 years: H8141 and Athaliah H6271 reigned H4427 over H5921 the land. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:4 - They turn H5186 the needy H34 out of the way: H1870 the poor H6035 of the earth H776 hide themselves H2244 together. H3162

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:8 - The young men H5288 saw me, H7200 and hid themselves: H2244 and the aged H3453 arose, H6965 and stood up. H5975

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:10 - The nobles H5057 held H2244 their peace, H6963 and their tongue H3956 cleaved H1692 to the roof of their mouth. H2441

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:30 - The waters H4325 are hid H2244 as with a stone, H68 and the face H6440 of the deep H8415 is frozen. H3920

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:22 - But this H1931 is a people H5971 robbed H962 and spoiled; H8154 they are all of them H3605 snared H6351 in holes, H2352 and H1004➔ they are hid H2244 in ➔H1004➔ prison H3608 houses: ➔H1004 they are H1961 for a prey, H957 and none H369 delivereth; H5337 for a spoil, H4933 and none H369 saith, H559 Restore. H7725

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