◄ 2648. chaphaz ►
Strong's Lexicon chaphaz: To hurry, to be in haste, to be alarmed Original Word: חָפַז Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: chaphaz Pronunciation: khaw-faz' Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-faz') Definition: To hurry, to be in haste, to be alarmed Meaning: to start up suddenly, to hasten away, to fear Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of haste or urgency can be found in Greek words such as "σπουδάζω" (spoudazo - Strong's G4704), which means to hasten or be diligent. Usage: The Hebrew verb "chaphaz" primarily conveys the sense of moving quickly or being in a state of haste. It can also imply a sense of alarm or urgency, often in response to a sudden event or realization. The term is used to describe both physical actions, such as hurrying, and emotional states, such as being startled or anxious. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of haste was often associated with urgency and the need for immediate action. This could be due to external threats, divine commands, or personal realizations. The Israelites, living in a world where communication and travel were much slower than today, would have understood the importance of quick responses in times of danger or divine instruction. The term "chaphaz" reflects a common human experience of needing to act swiftly in critical situations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to be in trepidation, hurry or alarm NASB Translation alarm (2), alarmed (1), fled in alarm (1), haste (1), hurried away (1), hurry (1), hurrying (1), panic (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חָפַז] verb be in trepidation, hurry, or alarm (Arabic hasten, incite, urge); — Qal Imperfect יַחְמּוֺז Job 40:23; תַּחְמְּזוּ Deuteronomy 20:3; Infinitive construct suffix בְּחָפְזִי Psalm 31:28; Psalm 116:11; בְּחָמְּזָהּ 2 Samuel 4:4; בְּחָפְזָם 2 Kings 7:15 Qr (Kt הֵחָֽפְזֵם); — 1 be in a hurry or alarm, of hurried flight 2 Samuel 4:4; 2 Kings 7:15; Infinitive with ב = noun, in my alarm Psalm 31:23; Psalm 116:11; be alarmed Deuteronomy 20:3 ("" תיראו), Job 40:23 (of hippopotamus) Niph`al Perfect נֶחְמָּ֑זוּ Psalm 48:6 ("" נִבְהֲלוּ) hurry away in alarm; so Imperfect יֵחָפֵז֑וּן Psalm 104:7 ("" יְּנוּסוּן); Infinitive הֵחָֽפְזֵם 2 Kings 7:15 Kt see above; Participle נֶחְמָּז 1 Samuel 23:26 hurried ללבת ׳ויהי דוד נ and David became hurried to go. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance make haste away, tremble A primitive root; properly, to start up suddenly, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, to fear -- (make) haste (away), tremble. Forms and Transliterations בְּחָפְזָ֥הּ בְחָפְזִ֑י בְחָפְזִ֗י בְּחָפְזָ֑ם בחפזה בחפזי בחפזם יֵחָפֵזֽוּן׃ יַחְפּ֑וֹז יחפוז יחפזון׃ נֶחְפָּ֤ז נֶחְפָּֽזוּ׃ נחפז נחפזו׃ תַּחְפְּז֛וּ תחפזו bə·ḥā·p̄ə·zāh bə·ḥā·p̄ə·zām ḇə·ḥā·p̄ə·zî bechafeZah bechafeZam bəḥāp̄əzāh bəḥāp̄əzām ḇəḥāp̄əzî nechPaz nechPazu neḥ·pā·zū neḥ·pāz neḥpāz neḥpāzū tachpeZu taḥ·pə·zū taḥpəzū vechafeZi yachPoz yaḥ·pō·wz yaḥpōwz yê·ḥā·p̄ê·zūn yechafeZun yêḥāp̄êzūn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 20:3 HEB: תִּֽירְא֧וּ וְאַֽל־ תַּחְפְּז֛וּ וְאַל־ תַּֽעַרְצ֖וּ NAS: Do not be afraid, or panic, or tremble KJV: fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified INT: be afraid not panic not tremble 1 Samuel 23:26 HEB: וַיְהִ֨י דָוִ֜ד נֶחְפָּ֤ז לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י NAS: and David was hurrying to get away KJV: and David made haste to get away INT: become and David was hurrying to get fear 2 Samuel 4:4 HEB: וַתָּנֹ֔ס וַיְהִ֞י בְּחָפְזָ֥הּ לָנ֛וּס וַיִּפֹּ֥ל NAS: And it happened that in her hurry to flee, KJV: and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, INT: and fled happened her hurry to flee fell 2 Kings 7:15 HEB: [בְּהֵחָפְזָם כ] (בְּחָפְזָ֑ם ק) וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ NAS: had thrown away in their haste. Then the messengers KJV: had cast away in their haste. And the messengers INT: had thrown the Arameans haste returned the messengers Job 40:23 HEB: נָ֭הָר לֹ֣א יַחְפּ֑וֹז יִבְטַ֓ח ׀ כִּֽי־ NAS: rages, he is not alarmed; He is confident, KJV: a river, [and] hasteth not: he trusteth INT: A river is not alarmed is confident though Psalm 31:22 HEB: וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ אָ֘מַ֤רְתִּי בְחָפְזִ֗י נִגְרַזְתִּי֮ מִנֶּ֪גֶד NAS: As for me, I said in my alarm, I am cut off KJV: For I said in my haste, I am cut off INT: I said my alarm I am cut before Psalm 48:5 HEB: תָּמָ֑הוּ נִבְהֲל֥וּ נֶחְפָּֽזוּ׃ NAS: They were terrified, they fled in alarm. KJV: they were troubled, [and] hasted away. INT: were amazed were terrified fled Psalm 104:7 HEB: ק֥וֹל רַֽ֝עַמְךָ֗ יֵחָפֵזֽוּן׃ NAS: of Your thunder they hurried away. KJV: of thy thunder they hasted away. INT: the sound of your thunder hurried Psalm 116:11 HEB: אֲ֭נִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְחָפְזִ֑י כָּֽל־ הָאָדָ֥ם NAS: I said in my alarm, All men KJV: I said in my haste, All men INT: I said my alarm All men 9 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2648 9 Occurrences bə·ḥā·p̄ə·zāh — 1 Occ. bə·ḥā·p̄ə·zām — 1 Occ. neḥ·pāz — 1 Occ. neḥ·pā·zū — 1 Occ. taḥ·pə·zū — 1 Occ. ḇə·ḥā·p̄ə·zî — 2 Occ. yaḥ·pō·wz — 1 Occ. yê·ḥā·p̄ê·zūn — 1 Occ.