Hebrew · H2648 · unreviewed

חָפַז

Properly, to start up suddenly , i.e. (by implication) to hasten away , to fear

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חָפַז H2648

What does חָפַז mean in the Bible?

חָפַז is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to start up suddenly , i.e. (by implication) to hasten away , to fear". properly, to start up suddenly, i.

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Meaning

properly, to start up suddenly , i.e. (by implication) to hasten away , to fear
Extended definition

properly, to start up suddenly, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, to fear BDB: be in trepidation Usage: (make) haste (away), tremble.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Participle active 1Sam 23:26
Perfect Ps 48:6
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Jussive Deut 20:3
Imperfect Job 40:23
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