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Strong's #2244 - חָבָא
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- to withdraw, hide
- (Niphal) to hide oneself
- (Pual) to be forced into hiding
- (Hiphil) to hide
- (Hophal) to be hidden
- (Hithpael)
- to hide oneself, draw back
- to draw together, thicken, harden
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1163) bh (ההב HhB) AC: Hide CO: Bosom AB: Refuge: The pictograph h is a picture of a wall. The b is a picture of a tent or house. Combined these mean "wall of the house". The walls of the house enclose the home as refuge for the family. A refuge functions as a place of hiding from any undesirable person or situation.
A) bh (ההב HhB) AC: ? CO: Bosom AB: ?: A place where one is hidden in the arms and cherished.
Nm) bh (ההב HhB) - Bosom: KJV (1): bosom - Strongs: H2243 (חֹב)
B) bbh (ההבב HhBB) AC: Cherish CO: ? AB: ?: One that is cherished is held close to the bosom.
V) bbh (ההבב HhBB) - Cherish: KJV (1): (vf: Paal) love - Strongs: H2245 (חָבַב)
E) abh (ההבא HhBA) AC: Hide CO: Refuge AB: ?: Any place where one hides in secret or for lurking.
V) abh (ההבא HhBA) - Hide: KJV (33): (vf: Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Hophal, Pual) hide, held, secretly - Strongs: H2244 (חָבָא)
am) abhm (מההבא MHhBA) - Refuge: A place of hiding. [df: awbxm] KJV (2): hiding place, lurking place - Strongs: H4224 (מַחֲבֵא)
H) ebh (ההבה HhBH) AC: Hide CO: ? AB: ?: A refuge functions as a place of hiding from any undesirable person or situation.
V) ebh (ההבה HhBH) - Hide: KJV (5): (vf: Paal, Niphal) hide - Strongs: H2247 (חָבָה)
fjm) nfibh (ההביונ HhBYWN) - Hiding: KJV (1): hiding - Strongs: H2253 (חֶבְיוֹן)
J) bfh (ההוב HhWB) AC: Endanger CO: ? AB: ?: [Unknown connection to root;]
V) bfh (ההוב HhWB) - Endanger: KJV (1): (vf: Piel) endanger - Strongs: H2325 (חָיַב)
Nm) bfh (ההוב HhWB) - Debtor: KJV (1): debtor - Strongs: H2326 (חוֹב)
M) bih (ההיב HhYB) AC: ? CO: Bosom AB: ?: A place of refuge.
Nm) bih (ההיב HhYB) - Bosom: [df: qyx qwx qx] KJV (39): bosom, bottom, lap - Strongs: H2436 (חֵק)
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Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal); compare also חבה (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic ; Ethiopic Assyrian —abû Dl Proverbs 175; ᵑ7 Ethpa`al hide oneself) —
Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נֶחְבָּא Judges 9:5 + 1 Samuel 10:22; 2 Samuel 17:9 (both may be participle); נַחְבֵּאתָ Genesis 31:37; ׳וְנַחְ consecutive 1 Samuel 19:2; נֶחְבְּאוּֿ Joshua 10:27; נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ Job 29:8,10; Imperfect 2 masculine singular תֵּחָבֵא Job 5:21; Infinitive construct הֵחָבֵא 2 Chronicles 18:24; Daniel 10:7; Participle plural (compare also above) נֶחְבְּאִים Joshua 10:17, etc. — hide oneself in fear Genesis 3:10 (J), Joshua 10:16,17,27 (all J E), Judges 9:5; 1 Samuel 19:2; 2 Samuel 17:9; Amos 9:3; 2 Chronicles 18:24; Daniel 10:7; from modesty 1 Samuel 10:22; compare Job 29:8; also לָ֫מָּה נַחְבֵּאתָ לִבְרֹחַ Genesis 31:27 (E), i.e. why didst thou flee secretly? passive, be hidden Job 29:10 קול נְגִידִיםנְחְבָ֑אוּ ("" ולשׁונם לְחִכָּם דָּבֵ֑קָה, compare also see 9) i.e. in reverence, = hushed (so we speak of a veiled voice); be hidden for protection בִּשׁוֺט לָשׁוֺן Job 5:21.
Pu`al Perfect 3 plural חֻבְּאוּ have been hidden (= are made to hide themselves, Di on the passage) Job 24:4.
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִי Isaiah 49:2; 3 feminine singular הֶחְבְּאַ֔תָֹה Joshua 6:17, compare Ges§ 75, Rem. 21 a Kö i. 624ff. etc.; Imperfect וַיַּחְבִּיאֵם 1 Kings 18:4; 3 feminine singular וַתַּחְבִּא 2 Kings 6:29; וָאַחְבִּא 1 Kings 18:13; — hide, transitive, with accusative Joshua 6:17,25; 1 Kings 18:4,13; 2 Kings 6:29; metaphor, of divine protection Isaiah 49:2 ׳בְּצֵל יָדוֺ ה.
Hoph`al Perfect be hidden הָחְבָּ֑אוּ Isaiah 42:22 (בְּבָתֵּי כלאים), i.e. imprisoned.
Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְחַבְּאוּ 1 Samuel 14:11; Imperfect יִתְחַבֵּא 1 Samuel 23:23; ׳וַיִּתְ Genesis 3:8; יִתְחַבָּ֑אוּ Job 38:30; וַיִּתְחַבְּאוּ 1 Samuel 13:6; Participle מִתְחַבֵּא 2 Kings 11:3 2t.; מִתְחַבְּאִים 1 Samuel 14:22; 1 Chronicles 21:20; —
1 draw back, hide oneself, usually with בְּ local; Genesis 3:8 (J), 1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Samuel 14:11,22; 1 Samuel 23:23; 2 Kings 11:3; 1 Chronicles 21:20; 2 Chronicles 22:9,12.
2 draw together, thicken, harden, of water becoming ice Job 38:30 כאבן׳מים יִתְחַ.
חָבָא unused in Kal, i.q. חָבָה to hide, compare the kindred roots חָפָא, חָפַף. Arab. خبأ, Eth. ኅበአ፡ to hide; also خبا for خبو to put out fire, properly to hide; Conj. X. to hide oneself.
Niphal, to hide oneself, to lie hid. Genesis 3:10; Judges 9:5; Job 29:8, “when the youths saw me they hid themselves,” i.e. they gave place to me out of respect and modesty; verse 10 Job 29:10, “the voice of the princes hid itself,” that is, they were silent, held their peace. Followed by בְּ Joshua 10:16; 2 Samuel 17:9, and אֶל 1 Samuel 10:22. With an inf. following, it must be rendered by an adverb (like λανθάνειν with part.) Genesis 31:27, לָמָּה נַחְבֵּאתָ לִבְרֹחַ “why hast thou fled away secretly?”
Pual, id. pr. to be forced to hide oneself, Job 24:4.
Hiphil, to hide, Joshua 6:17, 25 Joshua 6:25; 1 Kings 18:13; 2 Kings 6:29.
Hophal, pass. Isaiah 42:22.
Hithpael, i.q. Niphal, 1 Samuel 13:6, 14:11, etc.
Derivatives, מַחֲבֵא, מַחֲבוֹא.