חָשָׁה (châshâh) — Hold Peace

Hebrew word study: חָשָׁה (châshâh), Strong's H2814. to hush or keep quiet

HebrewStrong's H2814
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָשָׁה (châshâh)
Pronounced: khaw-shaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to hush or keep quiet

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: hold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2814 is tagged on 16 words in 16 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Judges 18:9 and last appears in Isaiah 65:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

I will be silent ×2are inactive ×2be silent ×2I have been silent ×1I was silent ×1and they were still ×1are silent ×1silent ×1they will be silent ×1to be silent ×1were making quiet ×1you should be silent ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מַחְשִׁים ×4הֶחֱשֵׁיתִי ×2הֶחֱשׁוּ ×2תֶּחֱשֶׁה ×2אֶחֱשֶׁה ×1אֶחֱשֶׂה ×1וַיֶּחֱשׁוּ ×1יֶחֱשׁוּ ×1לַחֲשׁוֹת ×1מַחְשֶׁה ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×62 Kings ×3Psalms ×3Judges ×11 Kings ×1Nehemiah ×1Ecclesiastes ×1

Verses (all 16)

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does châshâh (H2814) mean?

To hush or keep quiet.

How is H2814 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2814 as: hold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still..

How often does חָשָׁה (châshâh) appear?

Strong's H2814 is tagged on 16 words in 16 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Judges 18:9 and last appears in Isaiah 65:6.