H2439
H2439 — חִישׁ
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
chiysh (kheesh) v.
1. to hurry
[another form of H2363]
KJV: make haste.
Root(s): H2363
TWOT
TWOT: 631a
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KJV Renderings
make haste.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
BDB2650
I. חוּשׁ verb haste, make haste (Assyrian —âšu, DlPr 180, Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 1694]; on this verb V. NöZMG 1883, 538) —
Qal
Perfect 3 masculine singular חָשׁ
Deut 32:35 (or
Participle, but see Di), 1 singular חַשְׁתִּי
Ps 119:60
Imperfect 3 feminine singular וַתַּ֫חַשׁ (sic!) Job 31:5
Ges«GKC:72»§ 72 R. 9; Imperative
חוּ֫שָׁה
1Sam 20:38 + 6
t. Psalms, + Ps 71:12
Qr
(
Kt
חישׁה); Infinitive suffix חוּשִׁי
Job 20:2
Participle
active
חָשׁ
Hab 1:8 + Isa 8:1; Isa 8:3 in proper name;
passive
חֻשִׁיּם
Num 32:17 but
see below: — make haste
Deut 32:35 (||
קרוב), Ps 119:60 in prophetic proper name מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז֑
Isa 8:1; Isa 8:3 of eagle (in
simile of Chald. army) נשׁר חשׁ לאכול
Hab 1:8; Job 31:5 subject
רנל, followed by עלמֿרמה; חוּ֫שִׁי בּי
Job 20:2
my haste in me, i.e. my inward excitement — especially Imperative
1Sam 20:38 (||
מהרה), and in Psalms: followed by לְעַזְרָתִי
1Sam 22:20;
1Sam 38:23;
1Sam 40:14;
1Sam 70:2;
1Sam 71:12 (
Qr
); followed by לִי
1Sam 70:6;
1Sam 141:1
Passive participle
נֵחָלֵץ חֻשִׁים
Num 32:17, but
probably for חֲמֻשִׁים (Kn
Di compare Exod 13:18 etc.); BaNB 180
retains
חוּשִׁים and regards it as active (intransitive) = hastening.
Hiph`il
Perfect
הֵחִישׁוּ
Judg 20:27
Imperfect
יָחִישׁ
Isa 28:16
יָחִ֫ישָׁה coh. Isa 5:19 (Ges«GKC:48»§ 48.
3); אָחִ֫ישָׁה coh. Ps 55:9
suffix
אֲחִישֶׁנָּה
Isa 60:22
—
1.
shew haste, act quickly
Judg 20:37
hasten, come quickly
Isa 5:19
(subject מַעֲשֵׂהוּ, || יְמַהֵר; others: let him hasten on his
work), יָחִישׁ
Isa 28:16
hasten away (flee), or hasten about distractedly (si vera
lectio; Che Guthe read ימישׁ
yield, give way).
2. transitive with suffix Isa 60:22
I will hasten it; with accusative Ps 55:9
I would hasten (= secure quickly) my escape.