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Lexicon :: Strong's H2363 - ḥûš

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חוּשׁ
Transliteration
ḥûš
Pronunciation
koosh
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 631

Strong’s Definitions

חוּשׁ chûwsh, koosh; a primitive root; to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment:—(make) haste(-n), ready.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H2363 in the following manner: haste (19x), ready (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H2363 in the following manner: haste (19x), ready (1x).

  1. to haste, make haste, hurry

    1. (Qal) to make haste

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to show haste, act quickly, hasten, come quickly

      2. to enjoy, be excited

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חוּשׁ chûwsh, koosh; a primitive root; to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment:—(make) haste(-n), ready.
STRONGS H2363: Abbreviations
† I. חוּשׁ verb haste, make haste (Assyrian ḫâšu, DlPr 180, Ethiopic ሖለ፡; on this verb see NöZMG 1883, 538) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular חָשׁ Deuteronomy 32:35 (or Participle, but see Di), 1st person singular חַשְׁתִּי Psalm 119:60; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular וַתַּ֫חַשׁ (sic!) Job 31:5 Ges§ 72 R. 9; Imperative חוּ֫שָׁה 1 Samuel 20:38 + 6 times Psalms, + [H2439 Psalm 71:12] Qr (Kt חישׁה); Infinitive suffix חוּשִׁי Job 20:2; Participle active חָשׁ Habakkuk 1:8 + Isaiah 8:1, 3in proper name; passive חֻשִׁיּם Numbers 32:17; but see below: — make haste Deuteronomy 32:35 (|| קרוב), Psalm 119:60; in prophetic proper name מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז֑ Isaiah 8:1, 3; of eagle (in simile of Chaldean army) נשׁר חשׁ לאכול Habakkuk 1:8; Job 31:5 subject רנל, followed by עלמֿרמה; חוּ֫שִׁי בּי Job 20:2 my haste in me, i.e. my inward excitement — especially Imperative 1 Samuel 20:38 (|| מהרה), and in Psalms: followed by לְעַזְרָתִי Psalm 22:20; Psalm 38:23; Psalm 40:14; Psalm 70:2; Psalm 71:12 (Qr); followed by לִי Psalm 70:6; Psalm 141:1; passive participle נֵחָלֵץ חֻשִׁים Numbers 32:17, but probably for חֲמֻשִׁים (Kn Di compare Exodus 13:18 etc.); BaNB 180 retains חוּשִׁים and regards it as active (intransitive) = hastening.
Hiph. Perfect הֵחִישׁוּ Judges 20:27; Imperfect יָחִישׁ Isaiah 28:16; יָחִ֫ישָׁה cohortive Isaiah 5:19 (Ges§ 48. 3); אָחִ֫ישָׁה cohortive Psalm 55:9; suffix אֲחִישֶׁנָּה Isaiah 60:22; —
1. shew haste, act quickly Judges 20:37; hasten, come quickly Isaiah 5:19 (subject מַעֲשֵׂהוּ, || יְמַהֵר; others: let him hasten on his work), יָחִישׁ Isaiah 28:16 hasten away (flee), or hasten about distractedly (si vera lectio; Che Guthe read ימישׁ yield, give way).
2. transitive with suffix Isaiah 60:22 I will hasten it; with accusative Psalm 55:9 I would hasten (= secure quickly) my escape.

† II. [חוּשׁ] verb feel, enjoy (with the senses) (Now compares Arabic حَسَّ feel, perceive by senses; Late Hebrew חוּשׁ feel pain; Aramaic wxo, חוּשׁ, feel pain; Ethiopic ሕዋለ፡: perception) — only
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָחוּשׁ וּמִי יאֹכַל מִי Ecclesiastes 2:25 who can eat and who can feel (i.e. enjoy pleasure)?
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

13:18

Numbers

32:17; 32:17

Deuteronomy

32:35; 32:35

Judges

20:27; 20:37

1 Samuel

20:38; 20:38

Job

20:2; 20:2; 31:5; 31:5

Psalms

22:20; 40:14; 55:9; 55:9; 70:2; 71:12; 119:60; 119:60; 141:1

Ecclesiastes

2:25

Isaiah

5:19; 5:19; 8:1; 8:1; 8:3; 8:3; 28:16; 28:16; 60:22; 60:22

Habakkuk

1:8; 1:8