What does הָסָה mean in the Bible?
הָסָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to hush".
Hebrew · H2013
הָסָה
To hush
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הָסָה H2013
What does הָסָה mean in the Bible?
הָסָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to hush".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2013?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include be silent (3), Silence (2), Be still (1), in silence (1), quieted (1).
Where does הָסָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 13:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Amos (2), Habakkuk (1), Judges (1), Nehemiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It be silent 3× Habakkuk 2:20, Zephaniah 1:7, Zechariah 2:13
Silence 2× Judges 3:19, Amos 6:10
Be still 1× Nehemiah 8:11
in silence 1× Amos 8:3
quieted 1× Numbers 13:30
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 13:30 וַיַּ֧הַס to quieted Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Judges 3:19 הָ֔ס to Silence Interjection Nehemiah 8:11 הַ֔סּוּ to Be still Interjection Amos 6:10 הָ֔ס to Silence Interjection Amos 8:3 הָֽס׃פ to in silence Interjection Habakkuk 2:20 הַ֥ס to be silent Interjection Zephaniah 1:7 הַ֕ס to Be silent Interjection Zechariah 2:13 הַ֥ס to Be silent Interjection
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 13:30
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 7
Numbers 1 Judges 1 Nehemiah 1 Amos 2 Habakkuk 1 Zephaniah 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
הַ֥ס 2x has Habakkuk 2:20, Zechariah 2:13
הָ֔ס 2x hās Judges 3:19, Amos 6:10
הַ֕ס 1x has Zephaniah 1:7
הָֽס׃פ 1x hās Amos 8:3
הַ֔סּוּ 1x has·sū Nehemiah 8:11
וַיַּ֧הַס 1x way·ya·has Numbers 13:30
Parsing patterns
Interjection 7x Judges 3:19, Nehemiah 8:11, Amos 6:10, Amos 8:3
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Numbers 13:30
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to hush
Source Gloss
to hush
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to hush BDB: hush! Usage: hold peace (tongue), (keep) silence, be silent, still.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 7
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 3×
Sequential imperfect Amos 6:10 · Amos 8:3 · Judg 3:19 3×
Word Origins
הָסָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain