חָפַז
cha.phaz
“to hurry”
Definition
properly, to start up suddenly, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, to fear
a primitive root;
- to hurry, flee, hasten, fear, be terrified 1a) (Qal) to be in a hurry, be alarmed 1b) (Niphal) to be in a hurry
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
חָפַז appears 7 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
And they tracked them as far as the Jordan, and indeed, the whole way was littered with the clothing and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in haste. So the scouts returned and told the king.
And Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
saying to them, “Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle with your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be alarmed or terrified because of them.
Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid;he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.
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