Hebrew word study

חָשַׁקchâshaq to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in

Pronounced “khaw-shak'

to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically; to deliver

Translated in the King James as: have a delight, (have a) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love.

Appears 11 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root; also interchangeable for H2820 (חָשַׂךְ)

Read it in context & ask Abram about this word

Where it appears

Genesis 1×
Genesis 34:8
Exodus 3×
Exodus 27:17Exodus 38:17Exodus 38:28
Deuteronomy 3×
Deuteronomy 7:7Deuteronomy 10:15Deuteronomy 21:11
1 Kings 1×
1 Ki 9:19
2 Chronicles 1×
2 Chr 8:6
Psalms 1×
Psalms 91:14
Isaiah 1×
Isaiah 38:17

Browse more Greek & Hebrew word studies →

Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.