◄ 2836. chashaq ►
Lexicon chashaq: To love, to be attached to, to delight in, to cling Original Word: חָשַׁק Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: chashaq Pronunciation: khaw-shak' Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-shak') Definition: To love, to be attached to, to delight in, to cling Meaning: to cling, join, to love, delight in, elliptically, to deliver Strong's Exhaustive Concordance have a delight, have a desire, fillet, long, set in love A primitive root; to cling, i.e. Join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically (or by interchangeable for chasak) to deliver -- have a delight, (have a) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love. see HEBREW chasak Brown-Driver-Briggs I. חָשַׁק verb be attached to, love (Late Hebrew press together, desire (rare); Aramaic חֲשַׁק bind, saddle (an ass)) — Qal Perfect ׳ח Deuteronomy 7:7 4t.; חָֽשְׁקָה Genesis 34:8; חָשַׁקְתָּ Isaiah 38:17 (but see below); וְחָֽשַׁקְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 21:11; — be attached to, only figurative = love, a woman followed by בְּ Genesis 34:8 (P) Deuteronomy 21:11; elsewhere of ׳יs; love for Israel Deuteronomy 7:7; Deuteronomy 10:15, and of love to ׳י Psalm 91:14; followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb+ לְ and infinitive ׳כלחֵֿשֶׁק שְׁלֹמה אשׁר ח לִבְנוֺת 1 Kings 9:19 2Chronicles 8:6; חָשַׁקְתָּ נַפְשִׁי מִשַּׁחַת Isaiah 38:17 literally thou hast loved my soul out of the pit, i.e. lovingly delivered it; but read חָשַׂכְתָּ thou hast held back, kept, from ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Lo Ew Che Di, or חֲשׂךְ hold back (Imperative), so Du. II. [חשׁק] verb denominative only Pi`el furnish with fillets or rings, and Pu`al passive; Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular חִשַּׁק Exodus 38:28 (P), subject Bezaleel. Pu`al Participle מְחֻשָּׁקִים כֶּסֶף Exodus 27:17; Exodus 38:17 finished with silver fillets, in agreement with הָעַמּוּדִים (both P). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G138 (haireomai): to choose, prefer • G1679 (elpizō): to hope, expect • G1760 (enthumeomai): to ponder, consider • G1937 (epithymeō): to desire, long for • G4231 (pronoia): forethought, providence • G4255 (prothymia): readiness, willingness These Greek entries reflect similar themes of choice, desire, and emotional inclination, paralleling the Hebrew concept of חָשַׁק in various ways, particularly in the context of love, desire, and commitment. Usage: • The verb חָשַׁק (chashaq) is used in the Hebrew Bible to express a strong attachment or affection, often implying a deep emotional bond or commitment. It can denote both physical and emotional clinging or joining, as well as a sense of delight or love. In some contexts, it is used elliptically to suggest deliverance or rescue. Context: • The Hebrew verb חָשַׁק (chashaq) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, illustrating a range of meanings centered around the concept of attachment and affection. In Deuteronomy 7:7, it is used to describe God's choice and love for Israel: "The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples." Here, חָשַׁק conveys a divine love and commitment that is not based on merit but on God's sovereign choice. • In Genesis 34:8, חָשַׁק is used to describe Shechem's strong desire for Dinah, indicating a deep emotional and physical attraction: "But Hamor said to them, 'My son Shechem has his heart set on your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.'" • The term also appears in contexts of deliverance, as seen in Psalm 91:14: "Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him." Here, the love (חָשַׁק) for God results in divine protection and deliverance. • The verb is thus versatile, encompassing both human and divine love, physical and emotional attachment, and the resulting actions of protection and deliverance. Forms and Transliterations וְחִשַּׁ֥ק וְחָשַׁקְתָּ֣ וחשק וחשקת חָ֭שַׁק חָֽשְׁקָ֤ה חָשַׁ֤קְתָּ חָשַׁ֥ק חָשַׁ֧ק חָשַׁק֙ חשק חשקה חשקת מְחֻשָּׁקִ֣ים מחשקים chaShak chaShakta chasheKah ḥā·šaq ḥā·šaq·tā ḥā·šə·qāh ḥāšaq ḥāšaqtā ḥāšəqāh mə·ḥuš·šā·qîm mechushshaKim məḥuššāqîm vechashakTa vechishShak wə·ḥā·šaq·tā wə·ḥiš·šaq wəḥāšaqtā wəḥiššaq Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 34:8 HEB: שְׁכֶ֣ם בְּנִ֗י חָֽשְׁקָ֤ה נַפְשׁוֹ֙ בְּבִתְּכֶ֔ם NAS: Shechem longs for your daughter; KJV: Shechem longeth for your daughter: INT: Shechem of my son longs the soul your daughter Exodus 27:17 HEB: הֶֽחָצֵ֤ר סָבִיב֙ מְחֻשָּׁקִ֣ים כֶּ֔סֶף וָוֵיהֶ֖ם NAS: the court shall be furnished with silver KJV: the court [shall be] filleted with silver; INT: the court around shall be furnished silver their hooks Exodus 38:17 HEB: כָּ֑סֶף וְהֵם֙ מְחֻשָּׁקִ֣ים כֶּ֔סֶף כֹּ֖ל NAS: of the court were furnished with silver KJV: of the court [were] filleted with silver. INT: of silver like were furnished silver and all Exodus 38:28 HEB: וְצִפָּ֥ה רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖ם וְחִשַּׁ֥ק אֹתָֽם׃ NAS: their tops and made bands for them. KJV: their chapiters, and filleted them. INT: and overlaid their tops and made Deuteronomy 7:7 HEB: מִכָּל־ הָֽעַמִּ֗ים חָשַׁ֧ק יְהוָ֛ה בָּכֶ֖ם NAS: The LORD did not set His love on you nor KJV: The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose INT: any of the peoples set the LORD choose Deuteronomy 10:15 HEB: רַ֧ק בַּאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ חָשַׁ֥ק יְהוָ֖ה לְאַהֲבָ֣ה NAS: did the LORD set His affection to love KJV: Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers INT: but your fathers set the LORD to love Deuteronomy 21:11 HEB: יְפַת־ תֹּ֑אַר וְחָשַׁקְתָּ֣ בָ֔הּ וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ NAS: woman, and have a desire for her and would take KJV: woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her INT: A beautiful be drawn and have take A wife 1 Kings 9:19 HEB: שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשַׁק֙ לִבְנ֤וֹת בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ NAS: and all that it pleased Solomon KJV: which Solomon desired to build INT: Solomon which desired to build Jerusalem 2 Chronicles 8:6 HEB: שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשַׁק֙ לִבְנ֤וֹת בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ NAS: and all that it pleased Solomon KJV: and all that Solomon desired to build INT: Solomon after have a delight to build Jerusalem Psalm 91:14 HEB: כִּ֤י בִ֣י חָ֭שַׁק וַאֲפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ אֲ֝שַׂגְּבֵ֗הוּ NAS: Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver KJV: Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver INT: Because has loved will deliver will set Isaiah 38:17 HEB: מָ֑ר וְאַתָּ֞ה חָשַׁ֤קְתָּ נַפְשִׁי֙ מִשַּׁ֣חַת NAS: bitterness; It is You who has kept my soul KJV: I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul INT: bitterness who has kept my soul the pit 11 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2836 11 Occurrences ḥā·šaq — 5 Occ. ḥā·šaq·tā — 1 Occ. ḥā·šə·qāh — 1 Occ. mə·ḥuš·šā·qîm — 2 Occ. wə·ḥā·šaq·tā — 1 Occ. wə·ḥiš·šaq — 1 Occ.