What does חָפַז mean in the Bible?
e. (by implication) to hasten away , to fear".
Hebrew · H2648
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".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2648?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include In my alarm (2), . . . (1), be alarmed (1), but as she was hurrying (1), in haste (1).
Where does חָפַז appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 20:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (4), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Kings (1), 2 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 In my alarm 2× Psalms 31:22, Psalms 116:11
. . . 1× Job 40:23
be alarmed 1× Deuteronomy 20:3
but as she was hurrying 1× 2 Samuel 4:4
in haste 1× 2 Kings 7:15
they fled 1× Psalms 48:5
they hurried away 1× Psalms 104:7
was hurrying 1× 1 Samuel 23:26
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 20:3 תַּחְפְּז֛וּ to be alarmed Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 1 Samuel 23:26 נֶחְפָּ֤ז to was hurrying Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 2 Samuel 4:4 בְּחָפְזָ֥הּ to but as she was hurrying Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular 2 Kings 7:15 בְּהֵחָפְזָם to in haste Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Job 40:23 יַחְפּ֑וֹז to . . . Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 31:22 בְחָפְזִ֗י to In my alarm Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Psalms 48:5 נֶחְפָּֽזוּ׃ to they fled Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Psalms 104:7 יֵחָפֵזֽוּן׃ to they hurried away Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Psalms 116:11 בְחָפְזִ֑י to In my alarm Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 20:3
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 6
Deuteronomy 1 1 Samuel 1 2 Samuel 1 2 Kings 1 Job 1 Psalms 4
Source forms
בְּהֵחָפְזָם 1x bə·hē·ḥå̄·p̄ə·zå̄m 2 Kings 7:15
בְּחָפְזָ֥הּ 1x bə·ḥā·p̄ə·zāh 2 Samuel 4:4
בְחָפְזִ֗י 1x ḇə·ḥā·p̄ə·zî Psalms 31:22
בְחָפְזִ֑י 1x ḇə·ḥā·p̄ə·zî Psalms 116:11
יַחְפּ֑וֹז 1x yaḥ·pō·wz Job 40:23
יֵחָפֵזֽוּן׃ 1x yê·ḥā·p̄ê·zūn Psalms 104:7
נֶחְפָּ֤ז 1x neḥ·pāz 1 Samuel 23:26
נֶחְפָּֽזוּ׃ 1x neḥ·pā·zū Psalms 48:5
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular 2x Psalms 31:22, Psalms 116:11
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular 1x 2 Samuel 4:4
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural 1x 2 Kings 7:15
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun 1x Psalms 104:7
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 23:26
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Psalms 48:5
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 1x Deuteronomy 20:3
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Job 40:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, to start up suddenly , i.e. (by implication) to hasten away , to fear
Source Gloss
properly, to start up suddenly , i.e. (by implication) to hasten away , to fear
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, to start up suddenly, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, to fear BDB: be in trepidation Usage: (make) haste (away), tremble.
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 2 Aligned forms 4
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Participle active 1Sam 23:26 1×
Perfect Ps 48:6 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Jussive Deut 20:3 1×
Imperfect Job 40:23 1×
Word Origins
חָפַז 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