חָבָא

cha.vaVerbH2244

to hide

From: a primitive root (compare H2245 (חָבַב));

Short Definition

to secrete

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to withdraw, hide 1a) (Niphal) to hide oneself 1b) (Pual) to be forced into hiding 1c) (Hiphil) to hide 1d) (Hophal) to be hidden 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to hide oneself, draw back 1e2) to draw together, thicken, harden

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

33 times

Appears 33 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Samuel
6
Job
5
Joshua
5
2 Chronicles
3
Genesis
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 21:20
  • 1 Samuel 14:22
  • 2 Kings 11:3
  • Genesis 3:10
  • Job 29:8

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