2620. chasah
Strong's Lexicon
chasah: To take refuge, to trust, to seek shelter

Original Word: חָסָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: chasah
Pronunciation: khaw-saw'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-saw')
Definition: To take refuge, to trust, to seek shelter
Meaning: to flee for, protection, to confide in

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2709: katapheugō (to flee for refuge)

- G2828: kataskeuazō (to prepare, to make ready, often used in the context of providing a place of refuge)

Usage: The Hebrew verb "chasah" primarily means to seek refuge or to trust in something or someone for protection. It conveys a sense of seeking safety and security, often in the context of trusting in God as a refuge. This term is frequently used in the Psalms and other poetic books of the Old Testament to express reliance on God's protection and faithfulness.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the concept of seeking refuge was deeply understood in the context of warfare and tribal conflicts. Cities of refuge and strongholds were common, providing safety from enemies. In the biblical context, "chasah" extends beyond physical safety to encompass spiritual and emotional security found in a relationship with God. The Israelites often faced threats from surrounding nations, and the imagery of God as a refuge was a powerful reminder of His sovereignty and care.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to seek refuge
NASB Translation
has a refuge (1), seek refuge (3), seek shelter (1), sought refuge (1), take refuge (25), taken refuge (3), takes refuge (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
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; 3feminine singular חָסָ֫יָה Psalm 57:2, חָסִ֫יתִי Psalm 7:2 7t.; plural חָסוּ Psalm 37:40; Zephaniah 3:12, חָסָ֫יוּ Deuteronomy 32:37; Imperfect יֶחְסֶּה Psalm 34:9, תֶחְסֶּה Psalm 91:4, אֶחְסֶּה Psalm 57:2 (see Baer Psalm 34:9), אֶחֱסֶה Psalm 18:3 2t.; plural יֶחֱסוּ Isaiah 14:32, יֶחֱסָיוּן Psalm 36:8; Imperative חֲסוּ Judges 9:15; Infinitive חֲסוֺת Psalm 118:8 3t.; participle חוֺסֶה Isaiah 57:13, חֹסֶה Proverbs 14:32, חוֺסִים Psalm 17:7 3t.; חֹסְים Proverbs 30:5; 2 Samuel 22:31 (see Baer Proverbs 30:5), חוֺסֵי Psalm 2:12; Psalm 5:12, חֹסֵי Nahum 1:7; — seek refuge, with בְּצֵל ׃בְּ in the shadow of a tree Judges 9:15, בְּצֵל מצרים Isaiah 30:2; בָּהּ Isaiah 14:32 in Zion, in gods Deuteronomy 32:37 (poem), elsewhere in God 2 Samuel 22:3 = Psalm 18:3; Nahum 1:7; Psalm 2:12; Psalm 5:12; Psalm 7:2; Psalm 11:1; Psalm 16:1; Psalm 25:20; Psalm 31:2; Psalm 31:20; Psalm 34:9; Psalm 34:23; Psalm 37:40; Psalm 57:2; Psalm 64:11; Psalm 71:1; Psalm 118:8; Psalm 118:9; Psalm 141:8; Psalm 144:2, Isaiah 57:13; מגן הוא ל(כל ה)חוסים בו a shield is he to (all) who seek refuge in him 2 Samuel 22:31 = Psalm 18:31; Proverbs 30:5; ׳בְּ is probably to be supplied in thought at least: מושׁיע חוסים Psalm 17:7 saviour of those seeking refuge (in thee); חסה במותו צדיק Proverbs 14:32 a righteous man in his death seeketh refuge (in Yahweh), ׳בשׁם י Zephaniah 3:12, בצל כנפיךָ in the shadow of thy wings Psalm 36:8; Psalm 57:2; בסתר כנפיךָ Psalm 61:5, תחת כנפיו under his wings Psalm 91:4 = Ruth 2:12.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
have hope, make refuge, put trust

A primitive root; to flee for protection (compare batach); figuratively, to confide in -- have hope, make refuge, (put) trust.

see HEBREW batach

Forms and Transliterations
אֶֽחֱסֶ֨ה אֶֽחֱסֶה־ אֶחְסֶ֑ה אֶחֱסֶה־ אחסה אחסה־ הַחֹסִ֥ים הַחֹסִ֬ים החסים וְהַחוֹסֶ֥ה וְחָ֣סָה וְחָס֖וּ וְחֹסֶ֖ה וְלַחְס֖וֹת והחוסה וחסה וחסו ולחסות ח֥וֹסֵי ח֪וֹסֵי חֲס֣וּ חָ֝סִ֗יתִי חָ֥סוּ חָ֭סִיתִי חָסִ֑יתִי חָסִ֗יתִי חָסִ֥יתִי חָסָ֥יוּ חָסָ֪יָה חֹ֥סֵי חוֹסִ֑ים חוסי חוסים חסו חסי חסיה חסיו חסיתי יֶחֱס֖וּ יֶחֱסֶה־ יֶחֱסָיֽוּן׃ יחסה־ יחסו יחסיון׃ לַֽחֹסִ֥ים לַחֲס֥וֹת לַחֹסִ֣ים לחסות לחסים תֶּחְסֶ֑ה תחסה ’e·ḥĕ·seh ’e·ḥĕ·seh- ’eḥ·seh ’eḥĕseh ’eḥĕseh- ’eḥseh chaSayah chaSayu chaSiti chaSu Chosei choSim echeseh echSeh ha·ḥō·sîm ḥā·sā·yāh ḥā·sā·yū ḥā·sî·ṯî ḥă·sū ḥā·sū hachoSim haḥōsîm ḥāsāyāh ḥāsāyū ḥāsîṯî ḥăsū ḥāsū ḥō·sê ḥō·w·sê ḥō·w·sîm ḥōsê ḥōwsê ḥōwsîm la·ḥă·sō·wṯ la·ḥō·sîm lachaSot lachoSim laḥăsōwṯ laḥōsîm techSeh teḥ·seh teḥseh veChasah vechaSu vechoSeh vehachoSeh velachSot wə·ha·ḥō·w·seh wə·ḥā·sāh wə·ḥā·sū wə·ḥō·seh wə·laḥ·sō·wṯ wəhaḥōwseh wəḥāsāh wəḥāsū wəḥōseh wəlaḥsōwṯ ye·ḥĕ·sā·yūn ye·ḥĕ·seh- ye·ḥĕ·sū yechesaYun yecheseh yecheSu yeḥĕsāyūn yeḥĕseh- yeḥĕsū
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Deuteronomy 32:37
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֑ימוֹ צ֖וּר חָסָ֥יוּ בֽוֹ׃
NAS: The rock in which they sought refuge?
KJV: [their] rock in whom they trusted,
INT: are their gods the rock sought

Judges 9:15
HEB: עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם בֹּ֖אוּ חֲס֣וּ בְצִלִּ֑י וְאִם־
NAS: you, come and take refuge in my shade;
KJV: over you, [then] come [and] put your trust in my shadow:
INT: over come and take my shade if

Ruth 2:12
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ בָּ֖את לַחֲס֥וֹת תַּֽחַת־ כְּנָפָֽיו׃
NAS: wings you have come to seek refuge.
KJV: thou art come to trust.
INT: whose have come to seek under wings

2 Samuel 22:3
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֥י צוּרִ֖י אֶחֱסֶה־ בּ֑וֹ מָגִנִּ֞י
NAS: my rock, in whom I take refuge, My shield
KJV: of my rock; in him will I trust: [he is] my shield,
INT: my God my rock take my shield and the horn

2 Samuel 22:31
HEB: ה֔וּא לְכֹ֖ל הַחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃
NAS: to all who take refuge in Him.
KJV: he [is] a buckler to all them that trust in him.
INT: he to all take

Psalm 2:12
HEB: אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י כָּל־ ח֥וֹסֵי בֽוֹ׃
NAS: are all who take refuge in Him!
KJV: Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him.
INT: blessed are all take

Psalm 5:11
HEB: וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ כָל־ ח֪וֹסֵי בָ֡ךְ לְעוֹלָ֣ם
NAS: But let all who take refuge in You be glad,
KJV: But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice:
INT: You be glad all take ever sing

Psalm 7:1
HEB: אֱ֭לֹהַי בְּךָ֣ חָסִ֑יתִי הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי מִכָּל־
NAS: my God, in You I have taken refuge; Save
KJV: my God, in thee do I put my trust: save
INT: LORD my God have taken Save all

Psalm 11:1
HEB: לְדָ֫וִ֥ד בַּֽיהוָ֨ה ׀ חָסִ֗יתִי אֵ֭יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ
NAS: For the choir director. [A Psalm] of David. In the LORD I take refuge; How
KJV: In the LORD put I my trust: how say
INT: David the LORD take How say

Psalm 16:1
HEB: אֵ֝֗ל כִּֽי־ חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃
NAS: me, O God, for I take refuge in You.
KJV: me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
INT: God for take

Psalm 17:7
HEB: חֲ֭סָדֶיךָ מוֹשִׁ֣יעַ חוֹסִ֑ים מִ֝מִּתְקוֹמְמִ֗ים בִּֽימִינֶֽךָ׃
NAS: O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand
KJV: by thy right hand them which put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up
INT: your lovingkindness Savior take rise your right

Psalm 18:2
HEB: אֵלִ֣י צ֭וּרִי אֶֽחֱסֶה־ בּ֑וֹ מָֽגִנִּ֥י
NAS: my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield
KJV: my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler,
INT: my God my rock take my shield and the horn

Psalm 18:30
HEB: ה֝֗וּא לְכֹ֤ל ׀ הַחֹסִ֬ים בּֽוֹ׃
NAS: to all who take refuge in Him.
KJV: he [is] a buckler to all those that trust in him.
INT: he to all take

Psalm 25:20
HEB: אֵ֝ב֗וֹשׁ כִּֽי־ חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃
NAS: me; Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.
KJV: me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
INT: me be ashamed for take

Psalm 31:1
HEB: בְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חָ֭סִיתִי אַל־ אֵב֣וֹשָׁה
NAS: For the choir director. A Psalm of David. In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; Let me never
KJV: In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never
INT: of David LORD have taken nay be ashamed

Psalm 31:19
HEB: לִּֽירֵ֫אֶ֥יךָ פָּ֭עַלְתָּ לַחֹסִ֣ים בָּ֑ךְ נֶ֝֗גֶד
NAS: You, Which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You, Before
KJV: thee; [which] thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons
INT: fear have wrought take about the sons

Psalm 34:8
HEB: אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י הַ֝גֶּ֗בֶר יֶחֱסֶה־ בּֽוֹ׃
NAS: is the man who takes refuge in Him!
KJV: [is] the man [that] trusteth in him.
INT: blessed is the man takes

Psalm 34:22
HEB: יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּ כָּֽל־ הַחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃
NAS: And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
KJV: of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
INT: will be condemned who take

Psalm 36:7
HEB: בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ יֶחֱסָיֽוּן׃
NAS: of men take refuge in the shadow
KJV: of men put their trust under the shadow
INT: the shadow of your wings take

Psalm 37:40
HEB: וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם כִּי־ חָ֥סוּ בֽוֹ׃
NAS: them, Because they take refuge in Him.
KJV: and save them, because they trust in him.
INT: and saves Because take

Psalm 57:1
HEB: כִּ֥י בְךָ֮ חָסָ֪יָה נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י וּבְצֵֽל־
NAS: to me, For my soul takes refuge
KJV: unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow
INT: be gracious for takes my soul the shadow

Psalm 57:1
HEB: וּבְצֵֽל־ כְּנָפֶ֥יךָ אֶחְסֶ֑ה עַ֝֗ד יַעֲבֹ֥ר
NAS: takes refuge in You; And in the shadow
KJV: of thy wings will I make my refuge, until [these] calamities
INT: the shadow of your wings refuge Until passes

Psalm 61:4
HEB: בְ֭אָהָלְךָ עוֹלָמִ֑ים אֶֽחֱסֶ֨ה בְסֵ֖תֶר כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ
NAS: forever; Let me take refuge in the shelter
KJV: for ever: I will trust in the covert
INT: your tent forever take the shelter of your wings

Psalm 64:10
HEB: צַדִּ֣יק בַּ֭יהוָה וְחָ֣סָה ב֑וֹ וְ֝יִתְהַֽלְל֗וּ
NAS: in the LORD and will take refuge in Him; And all
KJV: in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright
INT: the righteous God and will take will glory and all

Psalm 71:1
HEB: בְּךָֽ־ יְהוָ֥ה חָסִ֑יתִי אַל־ אֵב֥וֹשָׁה
NAS: In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; Let me never
KJV: In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never
INT: LORD have taken nay be ashamed

37 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2620
37 Occurrences


ḥā·sā·yāh — 1 Occ.
ḥā·sā·yū — 1 Occ.
ḥā·sî·ṯî — 8 Occ.
ḥă·sū — 2 Occ.
ḥō·w·sê — 3 Occ.
ḥō·w·sîm — 1 Occ.
’e·ḥĕ·seh- — 3 Occ.
’eḥ·seh — 1 Occ.
ha·ḥō·sîm — 3 Occ.
la·ḥă·sō·wṯ — 3 Occ.
la·ḥō·sîm — 2 Occ.
teḥ·seh — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥā·sāh — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥā·sū — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥō·seh — 1 Occ.
wə·ha·ḥō·w·seh — 1 Occ.
wə·laḥ·sō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ye·ḥĕ·sā·yūn — 1 Occ.
ye·ḥĕ·seh- — 1 Occ.
ye·ḥĕ·sū — 1 Occ.
















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