חוּשׁ
chush
“to hasten”
Definition
to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment
a primitive root;
- to haste, make haste, hurry 1a) (Qal) to make haste 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to show haste, act quickly, hasten, come quickly
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Grammar & Morphology
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
חוּשׁ appears 14 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Then Jonathan cried out, “Hurry! Make haste! Do not delay!” So the boy picked up the arrow and returned to his master.
For apart from Him, who can eat and who can find enjoyment?
So this is what the Lord GOD says:“See, I lay a stone in Zion,a tested stone,a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;the one who believes will never be shaken.
The least of you will become a thousand,and the smallest a mighty nation.I am the LORD;in its time I will accomplish it quickly.
“So my anxious thoughts compel me to answer,because of the turmoil within me.
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