What does חָבַשׁ (ḥāḇaš) mean in the Bible?
חָבַשׁ (ḥāḇaš): Binding or wrapping that secures tightly; figuratively extends to restraint, control, and governance of a domain.
Hebrew · H2280
חָבַשׁ
To wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle ); figuratively, to stop , to rule
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חָבַשׁ H2280
Pronunciation ḥāḇaš
What does חָבַשׁ (ḥāḇaš) mean in the Bible?
חָבַשׁ (ḥāḇaš): Binding or wrapping that secures tightly; figuratively extends to restraint, control, and governance of a domain.
Full entry for חָבַשׁ (H2280) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2280?
The BSB source-word alignment has 33 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include saddled (6), Saddle (2), . . . (1), a healer (1), and binds (1).
Where does חָבַשׁ (ḥāḇaš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 22:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (7), 1 Kings (6), Isaiah (4), Job (4).
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 saddled 6× Genesis 22:3, Numbers 22:21, Judges 19:10, 2 Samuel 19:26
Saddle 2× 1 Kings 13:13, 1 Kings 13:27
. . . 1× Ezekiel 30:21
a healer 1× Isaiah 3:7
and binds 1× Psalms 147:3
and tie 1× Exodus 29:9
and tied 1× Leviticus 8:13
bandaged 1× Isaiah 1:6
been bound up 1× Ezekiel 30:21
bind up 1× Ezekiel 34:16
binds up 1× Isaiah 30:26
bound up 1× Ezekiel 34:4
but He also binds 1× Job 5:18
but He will bind up our wounds 1× Hosea 6:1
govern 1× Job 34:17
he saddled 1× 2 Samuel 17:23
He stops up 1× Job 28:11
I wrapped 1× Ezekiel 16:10
imprison them 1× Job 40:13
of saddled 1× 2 Samuel 16:1
Put 1× Ezekiel 24:17
So they saddled [it] 1× 1 Kings 13:27
Then she saddled 1× 2 Kings 4:24
Then they saddled 1× 1 Kings 13:13
tightly twisted 1× Ezekiel 27:24
to bind up 1× Isaiah 61:1
wrapped 1× Jonah 2:5
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 22:3 וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙ to saddled Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 29:9 וְחָבַשְׁתָּ֤ to and tie Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Leviticus 8:13 וַיַּחֲבֹ֥שׁ to and tied Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 22:21 וַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁ to saddled Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Judges 19:10 חֲבוּשִׁ֔ים to saddled Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural 2 Samuel 16:1 חֲבֻשִׁ֗ים to of saddled Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural 2 Samuel 17:23 וַיַּחֲבֹ֣שׁ to he saddled Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2 Samuel 19:26 אֶחְבְּשָׁה־ to saddled Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular 1 Kings 2:40 וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙ to saddled Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1 Kings 13:13 חִבְשׁוּ־ to Saddle Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 22:3
Aligned rows 33
Books represented 14
Genesis 1 Exodus 1 Leviticus 1 Numbers 1 Judges 1 2 Samuel 3 1 Kings 6 2 Kings 1 Job 4 Psalms 1 Isaiah 4 Ezekiel 7 Hosea 1 Jonah 1
Source forms
וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙ 2x way·ya·ḥă·ḇōš Genesis 22:3, 1 Kings 2:40
חִבְשׁוּ־ 2x ḥiḇ·šū- 1 Kings 13:13, 1 Kings 13:27
אֶחֱבֹ֔שׁ 1x ’e·ḥĕ·ḇōš Ezekiel 34:16
אֶחְבְּשָׁה־ 1x ’eḥ·bə·šāh- 2 Samuel 19:26
וָאֶחְבְּשֵׁ֣ךְ 1x wā·’eḥ·bə·šêḵ Ezekiel 16:10
וְחָבַשְׁתָּ֤ 1x wə·ḥā·ḇaš·tā Exodus 29:9
וְיֶחְבָּ֑שׁ 1x wə·yeḥ·bāš Job 5:18
וַיַּחֲבֹ֥שׁ 1x way·ya·ḥă·ḇōš Leviticus 8:13
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 6x Genesis 22:3, Leviticus 8:13, Numbers 22:21, 2 Samuel 17:23
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural 3x Judges 19:10, 2 Samuel 16:1, Ezekiel 27:24
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x 1 Kings 13:13, 1 Kings 13:27
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 2x 1 Kings 13:13, 1 Kings 13:27
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 2x Job 40:13, Ezekiel 24:17
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular 1x Psalms 147:3
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Job 5:18
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural 1x Hosea 6:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Binding or wrapping that secures tightly; figuratively extends to restraint, control, and governance of a domain.
Strong's H2280
Lexical occurrences 33 verses Word forms 3 forms 17 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Isaiah 30:18-26 Source Gloss
to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle ); figuratively, to stop , to rule
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Binding or wrapping that secures tightly; figuratively extends to restraint, control, and governance of a domain.
to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle); figuratively, to stop, to rule BDB: bind Usage: bind (up), gird about, govern, healer, put, saddle, wrap about.
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 3 Aligned forms 17
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 14×
Participle passive 2Sam 16:1 · Ezek 27:24 · Jonah 2:6 · Judg 19:10 4×
Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 13:13 · 1Kgs 13:27 · Ezek 24:17 · Job 40:13 4×
Imperfect 2Sam 19:27 · Ezek 34:16 · Job 34:17 3×
Perfect Ezek 34:4 1×
Participle active Isa 3:7 1×
Infinitive construct Isa 30:26 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 2×
Perfect Ezek 30:21 · Isa 1:6 2×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Perfect Job 28:11 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
To bandage or wrap for healing.
Showing 1 selected witness from 33 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
חָבַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
Highlights restorative care following affliction. Isaiah 30:18-26
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