חָשָׁה

cha.shahVerbH2814

be silent

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to hush or keep quiet

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be silent, quiet, still, inactive 1a) (Qal) to be silent, be still 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to be silent, exhibit silence 1b2) to show inactivity, be inactive 1b3) to make silent, make quiet, cause to be still

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

14 times

Appears 14 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
5
2 Kings
3
Psalms
2
1 Kings
1
Ecclesiastes
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 22:3
  • 2 Kings 2:5
  • Ecclesiastes 3:7
  • Isaiah 57:11
  • Isaiah 62:6

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