חָשַׂךְ (châsak) — Assuage

Hebrew word study: חָשַׂךְ (châsak), Strong's H2820. to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe

HebrewStrong's H2820
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָשַׂךְ (châsak)
Pronounced: khaw-sak'

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

to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root; also interchangeable with H2821 (חָשַׁךְ)

KJV translation words: assuage, [idiom] darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2820 is tagged on 28 words in 28 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 20:6 and last appears in Ezekiel 30:18.

How it is rendered in the text

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

you have withheld ×3he has restrained ×2one who restrains ×2you refrain ×2I will restrain ×1and I have restrained ×1he has withheld ×1he is spared ×1he restrained ×1it will be restrained ×1it will restrain ×1they have withheld ×1

Forms found in the text

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

חָשַׂךְ ×6חָשַׂכְתָּ ×3יַחְשֹׂךְ ×3חוֹשֵׂךְ ×2אֶחֱשָׂךְ ×1וָאֶחְשֹׂךְ ×1חָשְׂכוּ ×1חָשַׂכְתִּי ×1יֵחָשֵׂךְ ×1יֵחָשֶׂךְ ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×7Proverbs ×6Genesis ×4Isaiah ×3Psalms ×21 Samuel ×12 Samuel ×12 Kings ×1

Verses (first 25 of 28)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2821 חָשַׁךְ (châshak).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2836 חָשַׁק (châshaq).

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 châsak (H2820) mean?

To restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe.

How is H2820 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2820 as: assuage, [idiom] darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold..

How often does חָשַׂךְ (châsak) appear?

Strong's H2820 is tagged on 28 words in 28 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 20:6 and last appears in Ezekiel 30:18.