◄ 2620. chasah ►
Strong's Lexicon chasah: To take refuge, to trust, to seek shelter Original Word: חָסָה Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: chacah Pronunciation: khaw-saw' Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-saw') Definition: to flee for, protection, to confide in Meaning: To flee for protection, to confide in, to take refuge Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G472: ἀναπαύω (anapauō) • to give rest, to refresh • G1679: ἐλπίζω (elpizō) • to hope, to expect • G2125: εὐδοκέω (eudokeō) • to be well pleased, to think it good • G3982: πείθω (peithō) • to persuade, to trust • G4982: σῴζω (sōzō) • to save, to deliver These Greek terms reflect similar themes of trust, hope, and reliance on divine protection, paralleling the Hebrew concept of seeking refuge in God. Usage: The verb חָסָה (chasah) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of seeking refuge or protection, often in a metaphorical sense, such as trusting in God for safety and security. It conveys a sense of reliance and trust in a protective power. Context: • The Hebrew verb חָסָה (chasah) appears frequently in the Old Testament, often in poetic and prophetic literature. It is used to express the act of seeking refuge, both physically and spiritually. The term is commonly associated with seeking shelter from danger or distress, and it is often used in the context of trusting in God as a refuge. • In the Psalms, חָסָה is frequently employed to depict the psalmist's trust in God amidst adversity. For example, Psalm 2:12 (BSB) states, "Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him." • The concept of taking refuge in God is central to the theology of the Old Testament, emphasizing God's role as a protector and deliverer. This trust is not merely a passive state but involves an active decision to rely on God's faithfulness and power. • The use of חָסָה extends beyond individual trust to include the collective trust of the nation of Israel, as seen in passages where the people are called to seek refuge in God rather than in political alliances or military strength. 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 Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 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.