What does חוּשׁ (ḥûš) mean in the Bible?
חוּשׁ (ḥûš): Haste driven by inner urgency or eager anticipation, not merely speed but emotional readiness
Hebrew · H2363
חוּשׁ
To hurry ; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment
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חוּשׁH2363
Pronunciationḥûš
What does חוּשׁ (ḥûš) mean in the Bible?
חוּשׁ (ḥûš): Haste driven by inner urgency or eager anticipation, not merely speed but emotional readiness
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2363?
The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include come quickly (3), hurry (3), . . . (1), and be ready (1), be shaken (1).
Where does חוּשׁ (ḥûš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 32:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (8), Isaiah (3), Job (2), 1 Samuel (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 Itcome quickly3×Psalms 22:19, Psalms 38:22, Psalms 141:1
hurry3×Psalms 40:13, Psalms 70:1, Psalms 70:5
. . .1×Isaiah 5:19
and be ready1×Numbers 32:17
be shaken1×Isaiah 28:16
can find enjoyment1×Ecclesiastes 2:25
has rushed1×Job 31:5
I hurried1×Psalms 119:60
I will accomplish it quickly1×Isaiah 60:22
I would hurry1×Psalms 55:8
is coming quickly1×Deuteronomy 32:35
Make haste1×1 Samuel 20:38
of the turmoil1×Job 20:2
suddenly1×Judges 20:37
swooping down1×Habakkuk 1:8
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 32:17חֻשִׁ֗יםtoand be readyVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 32:35וְחָ֖שׁtois coming quicklyConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularJudges 20:37הֵחִ֔ישׁוּtosuddenlyVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural1 Samuel 20:38ח֖וּשָׁהtoMake hasteVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularJob 20:2ח֣וּשִׁיtoof the turmoilVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularJob 31:5וַתַּ֖חַשׁtohas rushedConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularPsalms 22:19חֽוּשָׁה׃tocome quicklyVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularPsalms 38:22ח֥וּשָׁהtoCome quicklyVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularPsalms 40:13חֽוּשָׁה׃tohurryVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularPsalms 55:8אָחִ֣ישָׁהtoI would hurryVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowNumbers 32:17
Aligned rows19
Books represented9
Numbers1Deuteronomy1Judges11 Samuel1Job2Psalms8Ecclesiastes1Isaiah3Habakkuk1
Source forms
חֽוּשָׁה׃2xḥū·šāhPsalms 22:19, Psalms 40:13
אָחִ֣ישָׁה1x’ā·ḥî·šāhPsalms 55:8
אֲחִישֶֽׁנָּה׃ס1x’ă·ḥî·šen·nāhIsaiah 60:22
הֵחִ֔ישׁוּ1xhê·ḥî·šūJudges 20:37
וְחָ֖שׁ1xwə·ḥāšDeuteronomy 32:35
וַתַּ֖חַשׁ1xwat·ta·ḥašJob 31:5
ח֖וּשָׁה1xḥū·šāh1 Samuel 20:38
ח֥וּשָׁה1xḥū·šāhPsalms 38:22
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular7x1 Samuel 20:38, Psalms 22:19, Psalms 38:22, Psalms 40:13
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 32:35
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular1xJob 31:5
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 60:22
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 28:16
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular1xPsalms 55:8
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 5:19
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural1xJudges 20:37
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Haste driven by inner urgency or eager anticipation, not merely speed but emotional readiness
Source Gloss
to hurry ; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Haste driven by inner urgency or eager anticipation, not merely speed but emotional readiness
to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment BDB: feel Usage: (make) haste(-n), ready.
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 groups2Aligned forms7
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense4×
ImperfectEccl 2:251×
Participle activeHab 1:81×
Participle passiveNum 32:171×
PerfectPs 119:601×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action3×
ImperfectIsa 28:161×
PerfectJudg 20:371×
CohortativePs 55:91×
Word Origins
חוּשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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