חָסָה
châçâh · H2620 · Hebrew · 37 occurrences
Meanings
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to take refuge, to find refuge, to find shelter
Action by which humans and animals who find themselves in difficult circumstances go to a certain location, in order to find protection or safety
ExamplesDeuteronomy 32:37 “And He will say, ‘Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge?
Judges 9:15 “And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, may fire come out of the bramble and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’
Ruth 2:12 “May the LORD reward your work, and may your wages be full from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”
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to take refuge
Action by which humans who find themselves in difficult circumstances put their trust in someone else, in order to find protection or safety
Examples2 Samuel 22:31 “As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the LORD is refined; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
Proverbs 14:32 The wicked is thrust down by his own wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.
Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
How it’s used In 6 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
37 occurrences in 11 groups
- Not stated: I 12
- Not stated (participle) 10
- Not stated (infinitive) 4
- Not stated: they 3
- Other words · 7 groups that occur once or twice (8) 8
With prepositionsPrepositional phrases
37 occurrences in 11 groups
- בin/on/with+ וֹhim 13
- בin/on/with+ ךָּyou 9
- בin/on/with+ צֵלshadow, shade 4
- בin/on/with+ יְהֹוָהthe LORD, YHWH 3
- Other words · 7 groups that occur once or twice (8) 8
What it doesIt is the subject
3 occurrences in 3 groups
- נָחַלto inherit, to possess 1
- שָׂמַחto rejoice, to be glad 1
- אָשַׁםto incur guilt 1
What is done to itIt is the object
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- יָדַעto know 1
- יָשַׁעto save, to deliver 1
What it is said to bePredicate
3 occurrences in 2 groups
- טוֹבgood 2
- אֶשֶׁרhappy 1
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
5 occurrences in 1 groups
- לto/for 6
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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In the other Testament 2 words
- ἐλπίζω elpízō · G1679 · to hope, to hope for, hope
- Greek ἐλπίζω renders Hebrew חָסָה when the concept of refuge or trust emphasizes forward-looking assurance or expectation rather than the imagery of protective shelter.
- πείθω peíthō · G3982 · to persuade, to convince, to rely on
- Greek πείθω emphasizes the cognitive process of persuasion leading to assurance or trust (in the passive sense, "be persuaded, have assurance"), while Hebrew חָסָה emphasizes the relational act of seeking protection or taking refuge in someone, often God; both can express trust as their outcome.
Semantic domains 2 entries
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- The word denotes seeking refuge or shelter, as in Judges 9:15's image of taking refuge in the bramble's shade and Ruth 2:12's blessing of taking refuge under the LORD's wings.
- Confident002001002003
- The word denotes trusting in someone as a source of safety, as in 2 Samuel 22:3's declaration of trust in God as rock and refuge.
Word family 3 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H2620. chasah חָסָה verb (mostly in poetry and figurative) seek refuge (Arabic III. is…
חָסָה verb (mostly in poetry and figurative) seek refuge (Arabic III. is set aside; see go aside, apart; shelter, protection; but ? = ס) —
Qal Perfect ׳ח Psalm 64:11; Psa 64:3feminine singular חָסָ֫יָה Psa 57:2, חָסִ֫יתִי Psa 7:2 Psa 7:7t.; plural חָסוּ Psa 37:40; Zep 3:12, חָסָ֫יוּ Deu 32:37; Imperfect יֶחְסֶּה Psa 34:9, תֶחְסֶּה Psa 91:4, אֶחְסֶּה Psa 57:2 (see Baer Psa 34:9), אֶחֱסֶה Psa 18:3 Psa 18:2t.; plural יֶחֱסוּ Isa 14:32, יֶחֱסָיוּן Psa 36:8; Imperative חֲסוּ Jdg 9:15; Infinitive חֲסוֺת Psa 118:8 Psa 118:3t.; participle חוֺסֶה Isa 57:13, חֹסֶה Pro 14:32, חוֺסִים Psa 17:7 Psa 17:3t.; חֹסְים Pro 30:5; 2Sa 22:31 (see Baer Pro 30:5), חוֺסֵי Psa 2:12; Psa 5:12, חֹסֵי Nah 1:7; — seek refuge, with ׃בְּ בְּצֵל in the shadow of a tree Jdg 9:15, מצרים בְּצֵל Isa 30:2; בָּהּ Isa 14:32 in Zion, in gods Deu 32:37 (poem), elsewhere in God 2Sa 22:3 = Psa 18:3; Nah 1:7; Psa 2:12; Psa 5:12; Psa 7:2; Psa 11:1; Psa 16:1; Psa 25:20; Psa 31:2; Psa 31:20; Psa 34:9; Psalm 34:23; Psa 37:40; Psa 57:2; Psalm 64:11; Psa 71:1; Psa 118:8; Psa 118:9; Psa 141:8; Psa 144:2, Isa 57:13; בו ה)חוסים ל(כל הוא מגן a shield is he to (all) who seek refuge in him 2Sa 22:31 = Psa 18:31; Pro 30:5; ׳בְּ is probably to be supplied in thought at least: חוסים מושׁיע Psa 17:7 saviour of those seeking refuge (in thee); צדיק במותו חסה Pro 14:32 a righteous man in his death seeketh refuge (in Yahweh), י ׳בשׁם Zep 3:12, כנפיךָ בצל in the shadow of thy wings Psa 36:8; Psa 57:2; כנפיךָ בסתר Psa 61:5, כנפיו תחת under his wings Psa 91:4 = Rth 2:12.
Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain
Topical studies with this word 2 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
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