חָשַׂךְ

cha.sakhVerbH2820

to withhold

From: a primitive root; also interchangeable with H2821 (חָשַׁךְ)

Short Definition

to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve 1a2) to restrain, check 1b) (Niphal) to assuage, be spared

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

27 times

Appears 27 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
7
Proverbs
6
Genesis
4
Isaiah
3
1 Samuel
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 25:39
  • Genesis 20:6
  • Isaiah 54:2
  • Job 21:30
  • Proverbs 10:19

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