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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חוּשׁ H2363
Pronunciation ḥûš
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 It come quickly 3× Psalms 22:19, Psalms 38:22, Psalms 141:1
hurry 3× Psalms 40:13, Psalms 70:1, Psalms 70:5
. . . 1× Isaiah 5:19
and be ready 1× Numbers 32:17
be shaken 1× Isaiah 28:16
can find enjoyment 1× Ecclesiastes 2:25
has rushed 1× Job 31:5
I hurried 1× Psalms 119:60
I will accomplish it quickly 1× Isaiah 60:22
I would hurry 1× Psalms 55:8
is coming quickly 1× Deuteronomy 32:35
Make haste 1× 1 Samuel 20:38
of the turmoil 1× Job 20:2
suddenly 1× Judges 20:37
swooping down 1× Habakkuk 1:8
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Numbers 32:17 חֻשִׁ֗ים to and be ready Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Deuteronomy 32:35 וְחָ֖שׁ to is coming quickly Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Judges 20:37 הֵחִ֔ישׁוּ to suddenly Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural 1 Samuel 20:38 ח֖וּשָׁה to Make haste Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Job 20:2 ח֣וּשִׁי to of the turmoil Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Job 31:5 וַתַּ֖חַשׁ to has rushed Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Psalms 22:19 חֽוּשָׁה׃ to come quickly Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Psalms 38:22 ח֥וּשָׁה to Come quickly Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Psalms 40:13 חֽוּשָׁה׃ to hurry Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Psalms 55:8 אָחִ֣ישָׁה to I would hurry Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 32:17
Aligned rows 19
Books represented 9
Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 1 Judges 1 1 Samuel 1 Job 2 Psalms 8 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 3 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
חֽוּשָׁה׃ 2x ḥū·šāh Psalms 22:19, Psalms 40:13
אָחִ֣ישָׁה 1x ’ā·ḥî·šāh Psalms 55:8
אֲחִישֶֽׁנָּה׃ס 1x ’ă·ḥî·šen·nāh Isaiah 60:22
הֵחִ֔ישׁוּ 1x hê·ḥî·šū Judges 20:37
וְחָ֖שׁ 1x wə·ḥāš Deuteronomy 32:35
וַתַּ֖חַשׁ 1x wat·ta·ḥaš Job 31:5
ח֖וּשָׁה 1x ḥū·šāh 1 Samuel 20:38
ח֥וּשָׁה 1x ḥū·šāh Psalms 38:22
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 7x 1 Samuel 20:38, Psalms 22:19, Psalms 38:22, Psalms 40:13
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 32:35
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Job 31:5
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 60:22
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 28:16
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular 1x Psalms 55:8
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 5:19
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Judges 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 definition Source: 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.
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Form groups 2 Aligned forms 7
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Imperfect Eccl 2:25 1×
Participle active Hab 1:8 1×
Participle passive Num 32:17 1×
Perfect Ps 119:60 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 3×
Imperfect Isa 28:16 1×
Perfect Judg 20:37 1×
Cohortative Ps 55:9 1×
Word Origins
חוּשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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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