Strongs Number: H2820
- Hebrew Word
- חָשַׂךְ
- Transliteration
- châsak
- Phonetic
- khaw-sak'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to restrain or (reflexively) refrain; by implication to {refuse} spare: preserve; also (by interchange with H2821) to observe
- BDB Definition
-
1. to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain
a. (Qal)
1. to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve
2. to restrain, check
b. (Niphal) to assuage, be spared
- Origin
- A prim root
- Bible Usage
- {assuage} X-(idiom) {darken} {forbear} {hinder} hold {back} keep ({back}) {punish} {refrain} {reserve} {spare} withhold.