Lexicon :: Strong's H2263 - ḥāḇaq

חָבַק

Transliteration

ḥāḇaq

Pronunciation

khaw-bak'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 597

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חָבַק châbaq, khaw-bak'; a primitive root; to clasp (the hands or in embrace):—embrace, fold.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H2263 in the following manner: embrace (12x), fold (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H2263 in the following manner: embrace (12x), fold (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to embrace, clasp
1. (Qal)
  1. to embrace
  2. to fold one's hands in idleness (fig.)
2. (Piel) to embrace

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

חָבַק châbaq, khaw-bak'; a primitive root; to clasp (the hands or in embrace):—embrace, fold.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2263: Abbreviations

† [חָבַק] verb clasp, embrace (Late Hebrew id.; חַבֵּק; Mandean , NSyriac ; Arabic II. collect one's possessions, etc., Frey) —
Qal Infinitive לַחֲבוֺק Ecclesiastes 3:5; Participle חֹבֵּק Ecclesiastes 4:5; חֹבֶקֶת 2 Kings 4:16; — embrace, with accusative בֵּן 2 Kings 4:16; יָדָיו Ecclesiastes 4:5 (said of הַכְּסִיל = fold his arms, i.e. be idle; compare חִבֻּק); no object expressed Ecclesiastes 3:5 (|| Pi.).
Pi. Perfect חִבְּקוּ Job 24:8; Lamentations 4:5; Imperfect וַיְחַבֵּק Genesis 48:10; וַיְחַבֶּקֿ Genesis 29:13; וַיְחַבְּקֵהוּ Genesis 33:4; 3rd person feminine singular suffix תְּחַבְּקֵ֫נִי Songs 2:6; Songs 8:3; 2nd person masculine singular וּתְחַבֵּק Proverbs 5:20, suffix תְּחַבְּקֶ֫נָּה Proverbs 4:8; Infinitive חַבֵּק Ecclesiastes 3:5; — embrace of person, no object עת לִרְחֹק מֵחַבֵּק Ecclesiastes 3:5 (|| Qal); followed by לְ Genesis 29:13 (J), Genesis 48:10 (E); followed by suffix Genesis 33:4 (J), Proverbs 4:8; Songs 2:6; Songs 8:3; with accusative Proverbs 5:20; embrace צוּר for want of shelter Job 24:8 (of poor); embrace refuse-heaps אשׁפתות Lamentations 4:5, i.e. are outcasts.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

29:13; 29:13; 33:4; 33:4; 48:10; 48:10

2 Kings

4:16; 4:16

Job

24:8; 24:8

Proverbs

4:8; 4:8; 5:20; 5:20

Ecclesiastes

3:5; 3:5; 3:5; 3:5; 4:5; 4:5

Song of Songs

2:6; 2:6; 8:3; 8:3

Lamentations

4:5; 4:5

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2263 matches the Hebrew חָבַק (ḥāḇaq),
which occurs 13 times in 12 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 29:13

Gen 29:13 - And it came to pass, when Laban^H3837 heard^H8085 the tidings^H8088 of Jacob^H3290 his sister's^H269 son,^H1121 that he ran^H7323 to meet^H7125 him, and embraced^H2263 him, and kissed^H5401 him, and brought^H935 him to his house.^H1004 And he told^H5608 Laban^H3837 all these things.^H1697

Gen 33:4

Gen 33:4 - And Esau^H6215 ran^H7323 to meet him,^H7125 and embraced^H2263 him, and fell^H5307 on his neck,^H6677 and kissed him:^H5401 and they wept.^H1058

Gen 48:10

Gen 48:10 - Now the eyes^H5869 of Israel^H3478 were dim^H3513 for age,^H2207 so that he could^H3201 not see.^H7200 And he brought them near^H5066 unto him; and he kissed^H5401 them, and embraced^H2263 them.

2Ki 4:16

2Ki 4:16 - And he said,^H559 About this season,^H4150 according to the time^H6256 of life,^H2416 thou shalt embrace^H2263 a son.^H1121 And she said,^H559 Nay, my lord,^H113 thou man^H376 of God,^H430 do not lie^H3576 unto thine handmaid.^H8198

Job 24:8

Job 24:8 - They are wet^H7372 with the showers^H2230 of the mountains,^H2022 and embrace^H2263 the rock^H6697 for want of a shelter.^H4268

Pro 4:8

Pro 4:8 - Exalt^H5549 her, and she shall promote^H7311 thee: she shall bring thee to honour,^H3513 when thou dost embrace^H2263 her.

Pro 5:20

Pro 5:20 - And why wilt thou, my son,^H1121 be ravished^H7686 with a strange woman,^H2114 and embrace^H2263 the bosom^H2436 of a stranger?^H5237

Ecc 3:5

Ecc 3:5 - A time^H6256 to cast away^H7993 stones,^H68 and a time^H6256 to gather^H3664 ➔ stones^H68 together;^H3664 a time^H6256 to embrace,^H2263 and a time^H6256 to refrain^H7368 from embracing;^H2263

Ecc 4:5

Ecc 4:5 - The fool^H3684 foldeth^H2263 ➔ his hands^H3027 together,^H2263 and eateth^H398 his own flesh.^H1320

Sng 2:6

Sng 2:6 - His left hand^H8040 is under my head,^H7218 and his right hand^H3225 doth embrace^H2263 me.

Sng 8:3

Sng 8:3 - His left hand^H8040 should be under my head,^H7218 and his right hand^H3225 should embrace^H2263 me.

Lam 4:5

Lam 4:5 - They that did feed^H398 delicately^H4574 are desolate^H8074 in the streets:^H2351 they that were brought up^H539 in scarlet^H8438 embrace^H2263 dunghills.^H830