Hebrew word study
חָבַקchâbaq — to clasp (the hands or in embrace)
Pronounced “khaw-bak'”
to clasp (the hands or in embrace)
Translated in the King James as: embrace, fold.
Appears 13 times in Scripture
Origin: a primitive root;
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Genesis — 3×
2 Kings — 1×
Job — 1×
Proverbs — 2×
Ecclesiastes — 3×
Lamentations — 1×
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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.