חָשַׁק (châshaq) — Have a Delight

Hebrew word study: חָשַׁק (châshaq), Strong's H2836. to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically; to deliver

HebrewStrong's H2836
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָשַׁק (châshaq)
Pronounced: khaw-shak'

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

to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically; to deliver

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root; also interchangeable for H2820 (חָשַׂךְ)

KJV translation words: have a delight, (have a) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2836 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 34:8 and last appears in Isaiah 38:17.

How it is rendered in the text

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

he desired ×2he loved ×2and he furnished with bands ×1and you will love ×1he loves ×1it loves ×1were furnished with bands ×1will be furnished with bands ×1you loved ×1

Forms found in the text

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

חָשַׁק ×5מְחֻשָּׁקִים ×2וְחִשַּׁק ×1וְחָשַׁקְתָּ ×1חָשְׁקָה ×1חָשַׁקְתָּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×3Deuteronomy ×3Genesis ×11 Kings ×12 Chronicles ×1Psalms ×1Isaiah ×1

Verses (all 11)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2820 חָשַׂךְ (châsak).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2837 חֵשֶׁק (chêsheq), H2838 חָשֻׁק (châshuq), H2839 חִשֻּׁק (chishshuq), H5401 נָשַׁק (nâshaq).

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 châshaq (H2836) mean?

To cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically; to deliver.

How is H2836 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2836 as: have a delight, (have a) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love..

How often does חָשַׁק (châshaq) appear?

Strong's H2836 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 34:8 and last appears in Isaiah 38:17.