Lexicon :: Strong's H2820 - ḥāśaḵ

חָשַׂךְ

Transliteration

ḥāśaḵ

Pronunciation

khaw-sak'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 765

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חָשַׂךְ châsak, khaw-sak'; a primitive root; also interchangeable with H2821 to restrain or (reflexively) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe:—assuage, × darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's H2820 in the following manner: spare (8x), keep back (3x), withhold (3x), refrain (3x), asswage (2x), reserved (2x), hold back (1x), variant (1x), forbear (1x), hindereth (1x), kept (1x), punished (1x), withholdeth (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain
1. (Qal)
  1. to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve
  2. to restrain, check
2. (Niphal) to assuage, be spared

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

STRONGS H2820: Abbreviations

† חָשַׂךְ verb withhold, refrain (Late Hebrew חָסַךְ, Aramaic חֲסַךְ, Kfso; Palmyrene חסך remit, spare, Vog^{Nos. 6, 15}; Sabean משחכן weaned (child) DHM^{ZMG 1875, 608}) —
Qal Perfect חָשַׂךְ Genesis 39:9 + 4 times (+ Ezekiel 30:18 Ba; see חשׁך; Isaiah 38:17 see below), חָשָׂ֑ךְ Isaiah 14:6, חָֽשְׂכוּ Job 30:10, חָשָׂ֑כוּ Jeremiah 14:10, etc.; Imperfect יַחְשׂךְ Job 16:5 + 2 times; 2nd person masculine singular תַּחְשׂךְ Isaiah 58:1, תַּחְשׂוֺךְ Proverbs 24:11; 2nd person feminine singular תַּחְשׂ֑כִי Isaiah 54:2, etc.; Imperative חֲשׂךְ Psalm 19:14; Participle חֹשֵׂךְ Proverbs 10:19; Proverbs 11:24; חוֺשֵׂךְ Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 17:27; followed by —

1. a. withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, accusative, Genesis 22:12 (E), Genesis 22:16; Genesis 39:9 (followed by מִמֶּגִּי; both J); absolute Proverbs 21:26 (opposed to נָתַן); withhold the rod (שׁבט) in discipline, Proverbs 13:24; no object expressed Proverbs 11:24; Proverbs 24:11.

b. keep one from evil, calamity, She'ôl, etc., with accusative and מִן Genesis 20:6 (E), 1 Samuel 25:39; Psalm 19:14; מִמָּוֶת נַפְשָׁם ח׳ Psalm 78:50 compare Job 33:18; Isaiah 38:7 (read חָשַׂכְתָּ or חֲשׂךְ for MT חָשַׁקְתָּ, see חשׁק); absolute hinder (i.e. calamities from coming) Isaiah 14:6; לְמַטָח מֵעֲוֺנֵנוּ ח׳ Ezra 9:13 thou hast kept back, downward (= and kept down), part of our iniquity, i.e. hast not punished us according to our full desert.

c. hold in check with accusative 2 Samuel 18:16 (or spare see below); object רַגְלֵיהֶם Jeremiah 14:10; especially of keeping silence, object מִּי Job 7:11 restrain my mouth, שׂפתים Proverbs 10:19, אמרים Proverbs 17:27; רֹק ח׳ לֹא מִפָּנַי Job 30:10 from my face they have not withheld spittle (= they have spit in my face).

d. refrain (from doing what is mentioned in the context), absolute Isaiah 54:2; Isaiah 58:1.

e. spare, with accusative of person 2 Kings 5:20 he hath spared Naaman מִקַּחַת so as not to take (= and hath not taken anything) out of his hand; perhaps also 2 Samuel 18:16 Joab spared the people (see above).

f. reserve for, with accusative + לְ Job 38:23.

2. (absolute) restrain, check (pain) i.e. assuage, so apparently MT Job 16:5 (see Di Kau; I would not restrain condolence of my lips, Me, reading לא אחשׂך for יחשׂך). — Ezekiel 30:18 see חשׁך.

Niph. Imperfect לְיוֺם אֵיד יֵחָשֶׂךְרָֿע Job 21:30 at the day of calamity the wicked is spared (passive of Qal 1 e); יֵחָשֵׂךְ Job 16:6 be assuaged, of pain (pass of Qal 2).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

20:6; 22:12; 22:16; 39:9; 39:9

1 Samuel

25:39

2 Samuel

18:16; 18:16

2 Kings

5:20

Ezra

9:13

Job

7:11; 16:5; 16:5; 16:6; 21:30; 30:10; 30:10; 33:18; 38:23

Psalms

19:14; 19:14; 78:50

Proverbs

10:19; 10:19; 11:24; 11:24; 13:24; 13:24; 17:27; 17:27; 21:26; 24:11; 24:11

Isaiah

14:6; 14:6; 38:7; 38:17; 54:2; 54:2; 58:1; 58:1

Jeremiah

14:10; 14:10

Ezekiel

30:18; 30:18

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Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2820 matches the Hebrew חָשַׂךְ (ḥāśaḵ),
which occurs 27 times in 27 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 20:6

Gen 20:6 - And God^H430 said^H559 unto him in a dream,^H2472 Yea,^H1571 I know^H3045 that thou didst^H6213 this in the integrity^H8537 of thy heart;^H3824 for I also withheld^H2820 thee from sinning^H2398 against me: therefore suffered^H5414 I thee not to touch^H5060 her.

Gen 22:12

Gen 22:12 - And he said,^H559 Lay^H7971 not thine hand^H3027 upon^H413 the lad,^H5288 neither do thou^H6213 any thing^H3972 unto him: for now^H6258 I know^H3045 that thou fearest^H3373 God,^H430 seeing thou hast not^H3808 withheld^H2820 thy son,^H1121 thine only^H3173 son from me.

Gen 22:16

Gen 22:16 - And said,^H559 By myself have I sworn,^H7650 saith^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 for because^H3282^H834 thou hast done^H6213 this thing,^H1697 and hast not^H3808 withheld^H2820 thy son,^H1121 thine only^H3173 son:

Gen 39:9

Gen 39:9 - There is none greater^H1419 in this house^H1004 than I; neither^H3808 hath he kept back^H2820 any thing^H3972 from me but thee, because^H834 thou^H859 art his wife:^H802 how then can I do^H6213 this great^H1419 wickedness,^H7451 and sin^H2398 against God?^H430

1Sa 25:39

1Sa 25:39 - And when David^H1732 heard^H8085 that Nabal^H5037 was dead,^H4191 he said,^H559 Blessed^H1288 be the LORD,^H3068 that hath pleaded^H7378 the cause^H7379 of my reproach^H2781 from the hand^H3027 of Nabal,^H5037 and hath kept^H2820 his servant^H5650 from evil:^H7451 for the LORD^H3068 hath returned^H7725 the wickedness^H7451 of Nabal^H5037 upon his own head.^H7218 And David^H1732 sent^H7971 and communed^H1696 with Abigail,^H26 to take^H3947 her to him to wife.^H802

2Sa 18:16

2Sa 18:16 - And Joab^H3097 blew^H8628 the trumpet,^H7782 and the people^H5971 returned^H7725 from pursuing^H7291 after^H310 Israel:^H3478 for Joab^H3097 held back^H2820 the people.^H5971

2Ki 5:20

2Ki 5:20 - But Gehazi,^H1522 the servant^H5288 of Elisha^H477 the man^H376 of God,^H430 said,^H559 Behold, my master^H113 hath spared^H2820 Naaman^H5283 this Syrian,^H761 in not receiving^H3947 at his hands^H3027 that which he brought:^H935 but, as the LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 I will run^H7323 after^H310 him, and take^H3947 somewhat^H3972 of him.

Ezr 9:13

Ezr 9:13 - And after^H310 all that is come^H935 upon us for our evil^H7451 deeds,^H4639 and for our great^H1419 trespass,^H819 seeing that thou our God^H430 hast punished^H2820 us less^H4295 than our iniquities^H5771 deserve, and hast given^H5414 us such deliverance^H6413 as this;

Job 7:11

Job 7:11 - Therefore I will not refrain^H2820 my mouth;^H6310 I will speak^H1696 in the anguish^H6862 of my spirit;^H7307 I will complain^H7878 in the bitterness^H4751 of my soul.^H5315

Job 16:5

Job 16:5 - But I would strengthen^H553 you with^H1119 my mouth,^H6310 and the moving^H5205 of my lips^H8193 should asswage^H2820 your grief.

Job 16:6

Job 16:6 - Though I speak,^H1696 my grief^H3511 is not asswaged:^H2820 and though I forbear,^H2308 what am I eased?^H1980

Job 21:30

Job 21:30 - That the wicked^H7451 is reserved^H2820 to the day^H3117 of destruction?^H343 they shall be brought forth^H2986 to the day^H3117 of wrath.^H5678

Job 30:10

Job 30:10 - They abhor^H8581 me, they flee far^H7368 from me, and spare^H2820 not to spit^H7536 in my face.^H6440

Job 33:18

Job 33:18 - He keepeth back^H2820 his soul^H5315 from the pit,^H7845 and his life^H2416 from perishing^H5674 by the sword.^H7973

Job 38:23

Job 38:23 - Which I have reserved^H2820 against the time^H6256 of trouble,^H6862 against the day^H3117 of battle^H7128 and war?^H4421

Psa 19:13

Psa 19:13 - Keep back^H2820 thy servant^H5650 also from presumptuous^H2086 sins; let them not have dominion^H4910 over me: then shall I be upright,^H8552 and I shall be innocent^H5352 from the great^H7227 transgression.^H6588

Psa 78:50

Psa 78:50 - He made^H6424 a way^H5410 to his anger;^H639 he spared^H2820 not their soul^H5315 from death,^H4194 but gave^H5462 ➔ their life^H2416 over^H5462 to the pestilence;^H1698

Pro 10:19

Pro 10:19 - In the multitude^H7230 of words^H1697 there wanteth^H2308 not sin:^H6588 but he that refraineth^H2820 his lips^H8193 is wise.^H7919

Pro 11:24

Pro 11:24 - There is^H3426 that scattereth,^H6340 and yet increaseth;^H3254 and there is that withholdeth^H2820 more than is meet,^H3476 but it tendeth to poverty.^H4270

Pro 13:24

Pro 13:24 - He that spareth^H2820 his rod^H7626 hateth^H8130 his son:^H1121 but he that loveth^H157 him chasteneth^H4148 him betimes.^H7836

Pro 17:27

Pro 17:27 - He that hath^H3045 knowledge^H1847 spareth^H2820 his words:^H561 and a man^H376 of understanding^H8394 is of an excellent^H3368^H7119 spirit.^H7307

Pro 21:26

Pro 21:26 - He coveteth^H183 greedily^H8378 all the day^H3117 long: but the righteous^H6662 giveth^H5414 and spareth^H2820 not.

Pro 24:11

Pro 24:11 - If thou forbear^H2820 to deliver^H5337 them that are drawn^H3947 unto death,^H4194 and those that are ready^H4131 to be slain;^H2027

Isa 14:6

Isa 14:6 - He who smote^H5221 the people^H5971 in wrath^H5678 with a continual^H1115^H5627 stroke,^H4347 he that ruled^H7287 the nations^H1471 in anger,^H639 is persecuted,^H4783 and none^H1097 hindereth.^H2820

Isa 54:2

Isa 54:2 - Enlarge^H7337 the place^H4725 of thy tent,^H168 and let them stretch forth^H5186 the curtains^H3407 of thine habitations:^H4908 spare^H2820 not, lengthen^H748 thy cords,^H4340 and strengthen^H2388 thy stakes;^H3489

Isa 58:1

Isa 58:1 - Cry^H7121 aloud,^H1627 spare^H2820 not, lift^H7311 up thy voice^H6963 like a trumpet,^H7782 and shew^H5046 my people^H5971 their transgression,^H6588 and the house^H1004 of Jacob^H3290 their sins.^H2403

Jer 14:10

Jer 14:10 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 unto this people,^H5971 Thus have they loved^H157 to wander,^H5128 they have not refrained^H2820 their feet,^H7272 therefore the LORD^H3068 doth not accept^H7521 them; he will now remember^H2142 their iniquity,^H5771 and visit^H6485 their sins.^H2403