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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #2620 - חָסָה

Transliteration

châçâh

Phonetics

khaw-saw'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

700

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

(Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection
1. to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (figuratively)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 3982 ‑ πείθω (pi'‑tho); 472 ‑ ἀντέχω (an‑tekh'‑om‑ahee); 1679 ‑ ἐλπίζω (el‑pid'‑zo); 2125 ‑ εὐλαβέομαι (yoo‑lab‑eh'‑om‑ahee); 4982 ‑ σῴζω (sode'‑zo);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (37)

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

Ruth 1

2 Samuel 2

Psalms 25

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 3

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 1

BSB (37)

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

Ruth 1

2 Samuel 2

Psalms 25

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 3

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 1

CSB (36)

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

Ruth 1

2 Samuel 2

Psalms 25

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 3

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 1

ESV (37)

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

Ruth 1

2 Samuel 2

Psalms 25

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 3

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 1

KJV (37)

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

Ruth 1

2 Samuel 2

Psalms 25

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 3

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 1

LEB (37)

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

Ruth 1

2 Samuel 2

Psalms 25

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 3

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 1

LSB (72)

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 2

Ruth 2

2 Samuel 4

Psalms 50

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 6

Zephaniah 2

N95 (24)

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 2

Ruth 2

2 Samuel 4

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 6

Nahum 2

Zephaniah 2

NAS (75)

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 2

Ruth 2

2 Samuel 4

Psalms 50

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 6

Nahum 2

Zephaniah 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (37)

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

Ruth 1

2 Samuel 2

Psalms 25

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 3

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 1

ASV (37)

and he in whom i take refuge 1

and none of them that take refuge 1

and shall take refuge 1

and take refuge 1

and they shall take refuge 1

and to take refuge 1

are all they that take refuge in him 1

but he that taketh refuge 1

but let all those that take refuge 1

do i take refuge 3

for i take refuge in thee 1

for in thee do i take refuge 1

for them that take refuge 1

hath a refuge 1

i will take refuge 1

in him will i take refuge 1

in thee do i take refuge 2

in which they took refuge 1

in whom i will take refuge 1

shalt thou take refuge 1

take refuge 2

taketh refuge 1

that taketh refuge in him 1

them that take refuge 1

them that take refuge in him 1

them, because they have taken refuge in him 1

to take refuge 3

unto all them that take refuge in him 2

unto them that take refuge in him 1

will i take refuge 1

BSB (37)

and find refuge 1

and take refuge 3

and they will trust 1

but he who seeks refuge 1

has a refuge 1

i have taken refuge 1

i seek refuge 1

i take refuge 4

i take refuge in you 1

i will take shelter 1

in whom i take refuge 3

on those who take refuge 1

refuge 1

take refuge 1

takes refuge 1

they take refuge 1

they took refuge 1

those who seek refuge 1

those who trust 1

to take refuge 2

to those who take refuge 1

who take refuge 5

who takes refuge 1

will find refuge 1

you will find refuge 1

CSB (36)

a refuge 1

and find refuge 1

find refuge 1

refuge 23

take refuge 2

they found refuge in 1

where i seek refuge 1

who seek refuge 1

who take refuge 4

who takes refuge 1

ESV (37)

refuge 10

take 1

take refuge 24

trust 1

trusted 1

KJV (37)

hope 1

refuge 1

trust 32

trusted 1

trusteth 2

LEB (37)

and one in whom i take refuge 1

and take refuge 1

and take refuge in him 1

and they shall take refuge 1

and to take refuge 1

but he who takes refuge 1

for him who takes refuge in him 1

for those who take refuge in you 1

i have taken refuge 3

i have taken refuge in you 1

i take refuge 1

i take refuge in you 1

i take shelter in you 1

i will take refuge 1

in whom i have taken refuge 1

in whom they took refuge 1

in you i have taken refuge 1

let me take refuge 1

take refuge 1

takes refuge 1

they take refuge in him 1

those who take refuge 1

those who take refuge in him 2

to take refuge 3

who take refuge 1

who take refuge in him 2

who take shelter in you rejoice 1

who takes refuge in him 1

will find refuge 1

will take refuge in it 1

you can take refuge 1

LSB (72)

refuge 36

seek 1

sought 1

take 27

taken 3

takes 4

N95 (24)

has 1

refuge 11

seek 3

shelter 1

sought 1

take 6

takes 1

NAS (75)

a 1

has 1

refuge 36

seek 1

shelter 1

take 28

taken 3

takes 3

took 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (37)

and he in whom i take refuge 1

and shall take refuge 1

and take refuge 1

and they will take refuge 1

and to take refuge 1

are all those who take refuge in him 1

but let all those who take refuge 1

for i take refuge in you 1

for in you do i take refuge 1

for those who take refuge 1

has a refuge 1

i take refuge 4

i will take refuge 2

in him i will take refuge 1

in which they took refuge 1

in whom i take refuge 1

none of those who take refuge 1

refuge 1

take refuge 1

takes refuge 1

those who take refuge 1

those who take refuge in him 1

to all those who take refuge in him 2

to take refuge 3

to those who take refuge in him 1

who takes refuge in him 1

will take refuge 1

you will take refuge 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1176) x h (ההס HhS) AC: Support CO: Refuge AB: ?: A place of support and trust. (eng: house - as the place of refuge)

A) x h (ההס HhS) AC: ? CO: Refuge AB: ?

N^f3 ) t f x h (ההסות HhSWT) - Refuge: KJV (1): trust - Strongs: H2622 (חָסוּת)

H) e x h (ההסה HhSH) AC: ? CO: Refuge AB: ?

V) e x h (ההסה HhSH) - Refuge: To take refuge or place ones trust in one or thing of support. KJV (37): (vf: Paal) trust, refuge, hope - Strongs: H2620 (חָסָה)

a^m) e x h m (מההסה MHhSH) - Refuge: Refuge, shelter, hope, trust. KJV (20): refuge, shelter, hope, trust - Strongs: H4268 (מַחֲסֶה)

J) x f h (ההוס HhWS) AC: ? CO: Spare AB: ?: One who has been given refuge.

V) x f h (ההוס HhWS) - Spare: To give refuge to another. KJV (24): (vf: Paal) spare, pity, regard - Strongs: H2347 (חוּס)

L) x h i (יההס YHhS) AC: ? CO: Lineage AB: ?: One is supported by his family line.

V) x h i (יההס YHhS) - Lineage: Ones history within the family. [df: Vxy] KJV (20): (vf: Hitpael) genealogy - Strongs: H3187 (יָחַשׂ)

N^m ) x h i (יההס YHhS) - Lineage: Ones history within the family. [df: Vxy] KJV (1): genealogy - Strongs: H3188 (יַחַשׂ)

Adopted Roots:

A2181 D x h (Bow, Kindness)
A2187 R x h (Diminish, Lacking)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

חָסָה verb (mostly in poetry and figurative) seek refuge (Arabic

III. is set aside; see go aside, apart;

shelter, protection; but ?

= ס) —

Qal Perfect ׳ח Psalm 64:11; 3 feminine singular חָסָ֫יָה Psalm 57:2, חָסִ֫יתִי Psalm 7:2 7t.; plural חָסוּ Psalm 37:40; Zephaniah 3:12, חָסָ֫יוּ Deuteronomy 32:37; Imperfect יֶחְסֶּה Psalm 34:9, תֶחְסֶּה Psalm 91:4, אֶחְסֶּה Psalm 57:2 (see Baer Psalm 34:9), אֶחֱסֶה Psalm 18:3 2t.; plural יֶחֱסוּ Isaiah 14:32, יֶחֱסָיוּן Psalm 36:8; Imperative חֲסוּ Judges 9:15; Infinitive חֲסוֺת Psalm 118:8 3t.; participle חוֺסֶה Isaiah 57:13, חֹסֶה Proverbs 14:32, חוֺסִים Psalm 17:7 3t.; חֹסְים Proverbs 30:5; 2 Samuel 22:31 (see Baer Proverbs 30:5), חוֺסֵי Psalm 2:12; Psalm 5:12, חֹסֵי Nahum 1:7; — seek refuge, with בְּצֵל ׃בְּ in the shadow of a tree Judges 9:15, בְּצֵל מצרים Isaiah 30:2; בָּהּ Isaiah 14:32 in Zion, in gods Deuteronomy 32:37 (poem), elsewhere in God 2 Samuel 22:3 = Psalm 18:3; Nahum 1:7; Psalm 2:12; Psalm 5:12; Psalm 7:2; Psalm 11:1; Psalm 16:1; Psalm 25:20; Psalm 31:2; Psalm 31:20; Psalm 34:9; Psalm 34:23; Psalm 37:40; Psalm 57:2; Psalm 64:11; Psalm 71:1; Psalm 118:8; Psalm 118:9; Psalm 141:8; Psalm 144:2, Isaiah 57:13; מגן הוא ל(כל ה)חוסים בו a shield is he to ( all) who seek refuge in him 2 Samuel 22:31 = Psalm 18:31; Proverbs 30:5; ׳בְּ is probably to be supplied in thought at least: מושׁיע חוסים Psalm 17:7 saviour of those seeking refuge (in thee); חסה במותו צדיק Proverbs 14:32 a righteous man in his death seeketh refuge (in Yahweh), ׳בשׁם י Zephaniah 3:12, בצל כנפיךָ in the shadow of thy wings Psalm 36:8; Psalm 57:2; בסתר כנפיךָ Psalm 61:5, תחת כנפיו under his wings Psalm 91:4 = Ruth 2:12.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

חָסָה [fut. יֶחֱסֶה and יֶחְסֶה] properly to flee (see the root חוּשׁ ), specially to take refuge, to flee some where for refuge, followed by בְּ of the place, as בְּצֵל פּ׳ under the shadow (protection) of some one, Judges 9:15; Isaiah 30:2 בְּצֵל כַּנְפֵי יְיָ under the shadow of the wings of God, Psalms 57:2, 61:5 hence to trust in some one, especially in God, followed by בְּ, Psalms 2:12, 5:12 7:2 25:20 31:2 37:40, etc. Absol. Psal. 17:7. Proverbs 14:32, חֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדִּיק “the righteous confides (in God) in his death,” i.e. when dying, or as about to die.

Derivatives, חָסוּת, מַחֲסֶה, מַחֲסֵיָה, and

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List of Word Forms

אֶֽחֱסֶ֨ה אֶֽחֱסֶה־ אֶחְסֶ֑ה אֶחֱסֶה־ אחסה אחסה־ הַחֹסִ֥ים הַחֹסִ֬ים החסים וְהַחוֹסֶ֥ה וְחָ֣סָה וְחָס֖וּ וְחֹסֶ֖ה וְלַחְס֖וֹת והחוסה וחסה וחסו ולחסות ח֥וֹסֵי ח֪וֹסֵי חֲס֣וּ חָ֝סִ֗יתִי חָ֥סוּ חָ֭סִיתִי חָסִ֑יתִי חָסִ֗יתִי חָסִ֥יתִי חָסָ֥יוּ חָסָ֪יָה חֹ֥סֵי חוֹסִ֑ים חוסי חוסים חסו חסי חסיה חסיו חסיתי יֶחֱס֖וּ יֶחֱסֶה־ יֶחֱסָיֽוּן׃ יחסה־ יחסו יחסיון׃ לַֽחֹסִ֥ים לַחֲס֥וֹת לַחֹסִ֣ים לחסות לחסים תֶּחְסֶ֑ה תחסה ’e·ḥĕ·seh ’e·ḥĕ·seh- ’eḥ·seh ’eḥĕseh ’eḥĕseh- ’eḥseh chaSayah chaSayu chaSiti chaSu Chosei choSim echeseh echSeh ha·ḥō·sîm ḥā·sā·yāh ḥā·sā·yū ḥā·sî·ṯî ḥă·sū ḥā·sū hachoSim haḥōsîm ḥāsāyāh ḥāsāyū ḥāsîṯî ḥăsū ḥāsū ḥō·sê ḥō·w·sê ḥō·w·sîm ḥōsê ḥōwsê ḥōwsîm la·ḥă·sō·wṯ la·ḥō·sîm lachaSot lachoSim laḥăsōwṯ laḥōsîm techSeh teḥ·seh teḥseh veChasah vechaSu vechoSeh vehachoSeh velachSot wə·ha·ḥō·w·seh wə·ḥā·sāh wə·ḥā·sū wə·ḥō·seh wə·laḥ·sō·wṯ wəhaḥōwseh wəḥāsāh wəḥāsū wəḥōseh wəlaḥsōwṯ ye·ḥĕ·sā·yūn ye·ḥĕ·seh- ye·ḥĕ·sū yechesaYun yecheseh yecheSu yeḥĕsāyūn yeḥĕseh- yeḥĕsū