The meaning of “חָשַׂף”
Understanding châsaph reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
make bare, clean, discover, draw out, take, uncover. - to strip off, i.e. generally to make naked (for exertion or in di...
חָשַׂף
make bare, clean, discover, draw out, take, uncover. - to strip off, i.e. generally to make naked (for exertion or in disgrace), to drain away or bail up (a liquid) 1) to strip, strip off, lay bare, make bare, draw out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to strip off 1a2) to strip, lay bare 1a3) to draw (water), skim, take from the surface
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Psalms 29:9 | “The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.” Word: חָשַׂף (châsaph) | |
| Isaiah 47:2 | “Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.” Word: חָשַׂף (châsaph) | |
| Jeremiah 49:10 | “But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not.” Word: חָשַׂף (châsaph) | |
| Ezekiel 4:7 | “Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.” Word: חָשַׂף (châsaph) | |
| Joel 1:7 | “He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white.” Word: חָשַׂף (châsaph) |
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