The meaning of “חָבָא”
Understanding châbâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
[idiom] held, hide (self), do secretly. - to secrete 1) to withdraw, hide 1a) (Niphal) to hide oneself 1b) (Pual) to be ...
חָבָא
[idiom] held, hide (self), do secretly. - to secrete 1) to withdraw, hide 1a) (Niphal) to hide oneself 1b) (Pual) to be forced into hiding 1c) (Hiphil) to hide 1d) (Hophal) to be hidden 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to hide oneself, draw back 1e2) to draw together, thicken, harden
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:10 | “And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.” Word: חָבָא (châbâʼ) | |
| Judges 9:5 | “And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.” Word: חָבָא (châbâʼ) | |
| 2 Samuel 17:9 | “Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.” Word: חָבָא (châbâʼ) | |
| 2 Kings 11:3 | “And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.” Word: חָבָא (châbâʼ) | |
| 2 Chronicles 22:9 | “And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.” Word: חָבָא (châbâʼ) |
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