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Lexicon :: Strong's H2814 - ḥāšâ

Aa
חָשָׁה
Transliteration
ḥāšâ
Pronunciation
khaw-shaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 768

Strong’s Definitions

חָשָׁה châshâh, khaw-shaw'; a primitive root; to hush or keep quiet:—hold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H2814 in the following manner: hold...peace (9x), still (4x), silence (2x), silent (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H2814 in the following manner: hold...peace (9x), still (4x), silence (2x), silent (1x).

  1. to be silent, quiet, still, inactive

    1. (Qal) to be silent, be still

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to be silent, exhibit silence

      2. to show inactivity, be inactive

      3. to make silent, make quiet, cause to be still

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָשָׁה châshâh, khaw-shaw'; a primitive root; to hush or keep quiet:—hold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still.
STRONGS H2814: Abbreviations
† [חָשָׁה] verb be silent, inactive, still (chiefly in poetry and late) (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic in derivatives) —
Qal Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תֶּחֱשֶׁה Psalm 28:1; Isaiah 64:11; אֶחֱשֶׁה Isaiah 62:1; Isaiah 65:6; יֶחֱשׁוּ Isaiah 62:6; וַיֶּחֱשׁוּ Psalm 107:29; — be silent Ecclesiastes 3:7 (opposed to לְדַבֵּר); Isaiah 62:1, 6 (= neglect to speak); of י׳ i.e. be unresponsive Psalm 28:1 (|| חרשׁ); Isaiah 64:11 (|| הִתְאַפַּק); but Isaiah 65:6 of י׳'s keeping silence at iniquity, i.e. overlooking it (compare Isaiah 57:11 Hiph.); of waves, be still Psalm 107:29 (subject גַּלֵּיהֶם).
Hiph. Perfect הֶחֱשֵׁיתִי Psalm 39:3; Isaiah 42:14; Imperative הֶחֱשׁוּ 2 Kings 2:3, 5; Participle מַחְשֶׁה Isaiah 57:11; plural מַחְשִׁים Judges 18:9 + 3 times; —
1. exhibit silence, be silent 2 Kings 2:3, 5; 2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 39:3 (followed by מִטּוֺב, || נֶאֱלַמְתִּי), figurative Isaiah 42:14 (|| אחרישׁ); of י׳'s being silent at iniquity Isaiah 57:11 (i.e. overlooking it, compare Qal Isaiah 65:5), possibly also is be silent, opposed to rescue, Ges Che Di Du.
2. shew inactivity Judges 18:9, מִקַּחַת הח׳ 1 Kings 22:3 Gilead is ours, and we shew inactivity so as not to take it.
3. causat. make still, quiet, followed by לְ, of direct object Nehemiah 8:11 (Nehemiah 8:11b הַסּוּ which see).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Judges

18:9; 18:9

1 Kings

22:3

2 Kings

2:3; 2:3; 2:5; 2:5; 7:9

Nehemiah

8:11; 8:11

Psalms

28:1; 28:1; 39:3; 39:3; 107:29; 107:29

Ecclesiastes

3:7

Isaiah

42:14; 42:14; 57:11; 57:11; 57:11; 62:1; 62:1; 62:6; 62:6; 64:11; 64:11; 65:5; 65:6; 65:6

H2814

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Strong's Number H2814 matches the Hebrew חָשָׁה (ḥāšâ),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:9 - And they said H559, “Arise H6965, and let’s go H5927 up H5927 against H5921 them; for we have seen H7200 the land H776, and behold H2009, it is very H3966 good H2896. And will you [fn]sit H2814 still H2814? Do not hesitate H6101 to go H1980, to enter H935, to take H3423 possession H3423 of the land H776.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:3 - Now the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said H559 to his servants H5650, “Are H3045 you aware H3045 that Ramoth-gilead H7433 belongs to us, yet we are hesitant H2814 to take H3947 it out of the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Aram H758?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:3 - Then the sons H1121 of the prophets H5030 who H834 were at Bethel H1008 went H3318 out H3318 to Elisha H477 and said H559 to him, “Are H3045 you aware H3045 that the LORD H3068 will take H3947 away your master H113 from over H5921 [fn]you today H3117?” And he said H559, “Yes H1571, I am H3045 aware H3045; say H2814 nothing H2814 about it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:5 - Then the sons H1121 of the prophets H5030 who H834 were at Jericho H3405 approached H5066 Elisha H477 and said H559 to him, “Do you know H3045 that the LORD H3068 will take H3947 away your master H113 from over H5921 [fn]you today H3117?” And he [fn]answered H559, “Yes H1571, I know H3045; say H2814 nothing H2814 about it.”

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Then they said H559 to one H376 another H7453, “We are not doing H6213 the right H3651 thing. This H2088 day H3117 is a day H3117 of good H1309 news H1309, but we are keeping H2814 silent H2814 about it; if we wait H2442 until H5704 the morning H1242 light H216, punishment H5771 will [fn]overtake H4672 us. Now H6258 then come H1980, let’s go H935 and inform H5046 the king’s H4428 household H1004.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:11 - So the Levites H3881 silenced H2814 all H3605 the people H5971, saying H559, “Be still H2013, for the day H3117 is holy H6918; do not be grieved H6087.”

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A Psalm of David.

To You, LORD H3068, I call H7121;

My rock H6697, do not be H2790 deaf H2790 to me,

For if You are silent H2814 to me,

I will become H4911 like H4911 those who go H3381 down H3381 to the pit H953.

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I was H481 mute H481 [fn]and silent H1747,

I [fn]refused to say H2814 even something good H2896,

And my pain H3511 was stirred H5916 up H5916.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:29 -

He caused H6965 the storm H5591 to be still H1827,

So that the waves H1530 [fn]of the sea were hushed H2814.

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A time H6256 to tear H7167 apart H7167 and a time H6256 to sew H8609 together H8609;

A time H6256 to be silent H2814 and a time H6256 to speak H1696.

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“I have kept H2814 silent H2814 for a long H5769 time H5769,

I have kept H2814 still H2790 and restrained H662 Myself.

Now like a woman in H3205 labor H3205 I will groan H6463,

I will both H3162 gasp H5395 and pant H7602.

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“Of whom H4310 were H1672 you worried H1672 and fearful H3372

When H3588 you lied H3576, and did not remember H2142 Me

[fn]Nor H3808 give H7760 Me a thought H3820?

Was I not silent H2814, even for a long H5769 time H5769,

So you do not fear H3372 Me?

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For Zion’s H6726 sake H4616 I will not keep H2814 silent H2814,

And for Jerusalem’s H3389 sake H4616 I will not keep H8252 quiet H8252,

Until H5704 her righteousness H6664 goes H3318 forth H3318 like brightness H5051,

And her salvation H3444 like a torch H3940 that is burning H1197.

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On your walls H2346, Jerusalem H3389, I have appointed H6485 watchmen H8104;

All H3605 day H3117 and all H3605 night H3915 they will never H3808 keep H2814 silent H2814.

You who profess H2142 the LORD H3068, take no H408 rest H1824 for yourselves;

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Will You restrain H662 Yourself at these H428 things H428, LORD H3068?

Will You keep H2814 silent H2814 and afflict H6031 us beyond H5704 measure H3966?

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“Behold H2009, it is written H3789 before H6440 Me:

I will not keep H2814 silent H2814, but I will repay H7999;

I will even repay H7999 [fn]into their laps H2436,

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