The meaning of “חָשַׁק”
Understanding châshaq reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
have a delight, (have a) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love. - to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in ...
חָשַׁק
have a delight, (have a) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love. - to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in - elliptically - to deliver 1) (Qal) to love, be attached to, long for 2) (Piel) fillet 3) (Pual) fillet
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 34:8 | “And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.” Word: חָשַׁק (châshaq) | |
| Exodus 38:17 | “And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.” Word: חָשַׁק (châshaq) | |
| Deuteronomy 10:15 | “Only the Lord had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.” Word: חָשַׁק (châshaq) | |
| 1 Kings 9:19 | “And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.” Word: חָשַׁק (châshaq) | |
| 2 Chronicles 8:6 | “And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.” Word: חָשַׁק (châshaq) |
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