2363. chuwsh
Strong's Lexicon
chuwsh: To hasten, to hurry, to be eager

Original Word: חוּשׁ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: chuwsh
Pronunciation: khoosh
Phonetic Spelling: (koosh)
Definition: To hasten, to hurry, to be eager
Meaning: to hurry, to be eager with excitement, enjoyment

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4692 (σπεύδω, speudō): To hasten, to hurry

- G5036 (τάχος, tachos): Speed, quickness

Usage: The Hebrew verb "chuwsh" primarily conveys the idea of speed or urgency. It is often used in contexts where quick action or rapid movement is emphasized. The term can imply both physical hastening, such as running or moving quickly, and a sense of eagerness or readiness to act.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of hastening was significant in various contexts, from military actions to daily life activities. The urgency to act swiftly was often associated with obedience to divine commands, the need for immediate response in times of danger, or the eagerness to fulfill a duty or promise. The cultural emphasis on promptness reflects a broader biblical theme of readiness and responsiveness to God's will.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. חוּשׁ verb haste, make haste (Assyrian —âšu, DlPr 180, Ethiopic ; on this verb V. NöZMG 1883, 538) —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular חָשׁ Deuteronomy 32:35 (or Participle, but see Di), 1 singular חַשְׁתִּי Psalm 119:60; Imperfect3feminine singular וַתַּ֫חַשׁ (sic!) Job 31:5 Ges§ 72 R. 9; Imperative חוּ֫שָׁה 1 Samuel 20:38 6t. Psalms, + 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 Chald. 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 1 Samuel 22:20; 1Sam 38:23; 1Sam 40:14; 1Sam 70:2; 1Sam 71:12 (Qr); followed by לִי 1Sam 70:6; 1Sam 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`il Perfect הֵחִישׁוּ Judges 20:27; Imperfect יָחִישׁ Isaiah 28:16; יָחִ֫ישָׁה coh. Isaiah 5:19 (Ges§ 48. 3); אָחִ֫ישָׁה coh. 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 feel, perceive by senses; Late Hebrew חוּשׁ feel pain; Aramaic , חוּשׁ, feel pain; Ethiopic : perception) — only

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular מִּי יאֹכַל וּמִי יָחוּשׁ Ecclesiastes 2:25 who can eat and who can feel (i.e. enjoy pleasure)?

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
make hasten, ready

A primitive root; to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment -- (make) haste(-n), ready.

Forms and Transliterations
אֲחִישֶֽׁנָּה׃ אָחִ֣ישָׁה אחישה אחישנה׃ הֵחִ֔ישׁוּ החישו וְחָ֖שׁ וַתַּ֖חַשׁ וחש ותחש ח֖וּשָׁה ח֣וּשִׁי ח֣וּשָׁה ח֥וּשָׁה חַ֭שְׁתִּי חָ֥שׁ חֻשִׁ֗ים חֽוּשָֽׁה׃ חֽוּשָׁ֫ה־ חֽוּשָׁה׃ חֽוּשָׁה׃ חושה חושה־ חושה׃ חושי חש חשים חשתי יָח֖וּשׁ יָחִ֛ישָׁה יָחִֽישׁ׃ יחוש יחיש׃ יחישה ’ā·ḥî·šāh ’ă·ḥî·šen·nāh ’āḥîšāh ’ăḥîšennāh aChishah achiShennah chash Chashti Chushah Chushi chuShim ḥāš ḥaš·tî ḥaštî hê·ḥî·šū heChishu hêḥîšū ḥū·šāh ḥū·šāh- ḥū·šî ḥu·šîm ḥūšāh ḥūšāh- ḥūšî ḥušîm vatTachash veChash wat·ta·ḥaš wattaḥaš wə·ḥāš wəḥāš yā·ḥî·šāh yā·ḥîš yā·ḥūš yaChish yaChishah yaChush yāḥîš yāḥîšāh yāḥūš
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Numbers 32:17
HEB: וַאֲנַ֜חְנוּ נֵחָלֵ֣ץ חֻשִׁ֗ים לִפְנֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י
NAS: will be armed ready [to go] before
KJV: But we ourselves will go ready armed
INT: ourselves will be armed ready before the sons

Deuteronomy 32:35
HEB: י֣וֹם אֵידָ֔ם וְחָ֖שׁ עֲתִדֹ֥ת לָֽמוֹ׃
NAS: And the impending things are hastening upon them.'
KJV: and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
INT: the day of their calamity are hastening and the impending

Judges 20:37
HEB: וְהָאֹרֵ֣ב הֵחִ֔ישׁוּ וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ אֶל־
NAS: the men in ambush hurried and rushed
KJV: And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed
INT: ambush hurried and rushed against

1 Samuel 20:38
HEB: הַנַּ֔עַר מְהֵרָ֥ה ח֖וּשָׁה אַֽל־ תַּעֲמֹ֑ד
NAS: Hurry, be quick, do not stay!
KJV: Make speed, haste, stay
INT: the lad Hurry be quick not stay

Job 20:2
HEB: יְשִׁיב֑וּנִי וּ֝בַעֲב֗וּר ח֣וּשִׁי בִֽי׃
NAS: Even because of my inward agitation.
KJV: cause me to answer, and for [this] I make haste.
INT: respond because agitation

Job 31:5
HEB: עִם־ שָׁ֑וְא וַתַּ֖חַשׁ עַל־ מִרְמָ֣ה
NAS: And my foot has hastened after
KJV: or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;
INT: with falsehood has hastened after deceit

Psalm 22:19
HEB: אֱ֝יָלוּתִ֗י לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָׁה׃
NAS: off; O You my help, hasten to my assistance.
KJV: O my strength, haste thee to help
INT: my help to my assistance hasten

Psalm 38:22
HEB: ח֥וּשָׁה לְעֶזְרָתִ֑י אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י
NAS: Make haste to help me, O Lord,
KJV: Make haste to help me, O Lord
INT: Make to help Lord

Psalm 40:13
HEB: יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָׁה׃
NAS: to deliver me; Make haste, O LORD,
KJV: me: O LORD, make haste to help
INT: LORD to help Make

Psalm 55:8
HEB: אָחִ֣ישָׁה מִפְלָ֣ט לִ֑י
NAS: I would hasten to my place of refuge
KJV: I would hasten my escape
INT: hasten to my place wind

Psalm 70:1
HEB: יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָֽׁה׃
NAS: me; O LORD, hasten to my help!
KJV: to deliver me; make haste to help
INT: LORD to my help hasten

Psalm 70:5
HEB: וְאֶבְיוֹן֮ אֱלֹהִ֪ים חֽוּשָׁ֫ה־ לִּ֥י עֶזְרִ֣י
NAS: and needy; Hasten to me, O God!
KJV: and needy: make haste unto me, O God:
INT: and needy God Hasten are my help and my deliverer

Psalm 71:12
HEB: [חִישָׁה כ] (חֽוּשָׁה׃ ק)
NAS: from me; O my God, hasten to my help!
KJV: from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
INT: my God to my help haste

Psalm 119:60
HEB: חַ֭שְׁתִּי וְלֹ֣א הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּי
NAS: I hastened and did not delay To keep
KJV: I made haste, and delayed not to keep
INT: hastened and did not delay

Psalm 141:1
HEB: יְהוָ֣ה קְ֭רָאתִיךָ ח֣וּשָׁה לִּ֑י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה
NAS: I call upon You; hasten to me! Give ear
KJV: I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear
INT: LORD call hasten Give to my voice

Ecclesiastes 2:25
HEB: יֹאכַ֛ל וּמִ֥י יָח֖וּשׁ ח֥וּץ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
NAS: and who can have enjoyment without
KJV: For who can eat, or who else can hasten [hereunto], more
INT: eat and who have more at

Isaiah 5:19
HEB: הָאֹמְרִ֗ים יְמַהֵ֧ר ׀ יָחִ֛ישָׁה מַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ לְמַ֣עַן
NAS: Let Him make speed, let Him hasten His work,
KJV: Let him make speed, [and] hasten his work,
INT: say make hasten his work because of

Isaiah 28:16
HEB: הַֽמַּאֲמִ֖ין לֹ֥א יָחִֽישׁ׃
NAS: He who believes [in it] will not be disturbed.
KJV: he that believeth shall not make haste.
INT: believes before will not be disturbed

Isaiah 60:22
HEB: יְהוָ֖ה בְּעִתָּ֥הּ אֲחִישֶֽׁנָּה׃ ס
NAS: I, the LORD, will hasten it in its time.
KJV: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.
INT: the LORD time will hasten

Habakkuk 1:8
HEB: יָעֻ֕פוּ כְּנֶ֖שֶׁר חָ֥שׁ לֶאֱכֽוֹל׃
NAS: like an eagle swooping [down] to devour.
KJV: as the eagle [that] hasteth to eat.
INT: fly an eagle swooping devour

20 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2363
20 Occurrences


’ā·ḥî·šāh — 1 Occ.
’ă·ḥî·šen·nāh — 1 Occ.
ḥāš — 1 Occ.
ḥaš·tî — 1 Occ.
ḥū·šāh — 8 Occ.
ḥū·šî — 1 Occ.
ḥu·šîm — 1 Occ.
hê·ḥî·šū — 1 Occ.
wat·ta·ḥaš — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥāš — 1 Occ.
yā·ḥîš — 1 Occ.
yā·ḥî·šāh — 1 Occ.
yā·ḥūš — 1 Occ.
















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