Strong's Lexicon chaba: To hide, conceal Original Word: חָבָא Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "chaba," the concept of hiding or concealing can be found in Greek words such as κρύπτω (kryptō - Strong's Greek 2928), which also means to hide or conceal. Usage: The Hebrew verb "chaba" primarily means to hide or conceal. It is used in the context of physically hiding oneself or something else, as well as metaphorically to describe the act of concealing emotions, intentions, or truths. The term often implies a deliberate action to keep something out of sight or to protect it from being discovered. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of hiding was significant both in daily life and in spiritual contexts. Hiding could be a protective measure against enemies or a way to preserve something valuable. Spiritually, hiding could also relate to the human tendency to conceal sin or to seek refuge in God as a hiding place. The act of hiding is seen throughout the Old Testament, reflecting both human nature and divine protection. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to withdraw, hide NASB Translation becomes hard (1), concealed (1), hid (10), hidden (11), hide (5), hides (1), hiding (2), hushed (1), secretly (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חָבָא] verb withdraw, hide (not in Qal); compare also חבה (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נֶחְבָּא Judges 9:5 + 1 Samuel 10:22; 2 Samuel 17:9 (both may be participle); נַחְבֵּאתָ Genesis 31:37; ׳וְנַחְ consecutive 1 Samuel 19:2; נֶחְבְּאוּֿ Joshua 10:27; נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ Job 29:8,10; Imperfect2masculine singular תֵּחָבֵא Job 5:21; Infinitive construct הֵחָבֵא2Chronicles 18:24; Daniel 10:7; Participle plural (compare also above) נֶחְבְּאִים Joshua 10:17, etc. — hide oneself in fear Genesis 3:10 (J), Joshua 10:16,17,27 (all J E), Judges 9:5; 1 Samuel 19:2; 2 Samuel 17:9; Amos 9:3; 2Chronicles 18:24; Daniel 10:7; from modesty 1 Samuel 10:22; compare Job 29:8; also לָ֫מָּה נַחְבֵּאתָ לִבְרֹחַ Genesis 31:27 (E), i.e. why didst thou flee secretly? passive, be hidden Job 29:10 קול נְגִידִים נְחְבָ֑אוּ ("" ולשׁונם לְחִכָּם דָּבֵ֑קָה, compare also see 9) i.e. in reverence, = hushed (so we speak of a veiled voice); be hidden for protection בִּשׁוֺט לָשׁוֺן Job 5:21. Pu`al Perfect3plural חֻבְּאוּ have been hidden (= are made to hide themselves, Di on the passage) Job 24:4. Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular suffix הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִי Isaiah 49:2; 3feminine singular הֶחְבְּאַ֔תָֹה Joshua 6:17, compare Ges§ 75, Rem. 21 a Köi. 624 ff. etc.; Imperfect וַיַּחְבִּיאֵם 1 Kings 18:4; 3feminine singular וַתַּחְבִּא 2 Kings 6:29; וָאַחְבִּא 1 Kings 18:13; — hide, transitive, with accusative Joshua 6:17,25; 1 Kings 18:4,13; 2 Kings 6:29; metaphor, of divine protection Isaiah 49:2 ׳בְּצֵל יָדוֺ ה. Hoph`al Perfect be hidden הָחְבָּ֑אוּ Isaiah 42:22 (בְּבָתֵּי כלאים), i.e. imprisoned. Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְחַבְּאוּ 1 Samuel 14:11; Imperfect יִתְחַבֵּא 1 Samuel 23:23; ׳וַיִּתְ Genesis 3:8; יִתְחַבָּ֑אוּ Job 38:30; וַיִּתְחַבְּאוּ 1 Samuel 13:6; Participle מִתְחַבֵּא 2 Kings 11:3 2t.; מִתְחַבְּאִים 1 Samuel 14:22; 1 Chronicles 21:20; — 1 draw back, hide oneself, usually with בְּ local; Genesis 3:8 (J), 1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Samuel 14:11,22; 1 Samuel 23:23; 2 Kings 11:3; 1 Chronicles 21:20; 2Chronicles 22:9,12. 2 draw together, thicken, harden, of water becoming ice Job 38:30 כאבן ׳מים יִתְחַ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance held, hide self, do secretly A primitive root (compare chabab); to secrete -- X held, hide (self), do secretly. see HEBREW chabab Forms and Transliterations בְּהֵחָבֵֽא׃ בהחבא׃ הִתְחַבְּאוּ־ הֶחְבְּאַ֔תָה הֶחְבִּ֙יאָה֙ הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִי הַמִּֽתְחַבְּאִ֤ים הָחְבָּ֑אוּ החבאו החבאתה החביאה החביאני המתחבאים התחבאו־ וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּ וְנַחְבֵּֽאתָ׃ וַֽיַּחְבִּיאֵ֞ם וַיִּֽתְחַבְּא֣וּ וַיִּתְחַבֵּ֨א וַיֵּחָבְא֥וּ וַתַּחְבִּ֖א וָאֵחָבֵֽא׃ וָאַחְבִּא֩ ואחבא ואחבא׃ ויחבאו ויחביאם ויתחבא ויתחבאו ונחבאו ונחבאת׃ ותחבא חֻ֝בְּא֗וּ חבאו יִתְחַבֵּ֣א יִתְחַבָּ֑אוּ יֵחָֽבְאוּ֙ יחבאו יתחבא יתחבאו לְהֵחָבֵֽא׃ להחבא׃ מִֽתְחַבְּאִ֑ים מִתְחַבֵּ֖א מִתְחַבֵּ֣א מתחבא מתחבאים נֶחְבְּאִ֥ים נֶחְבְּאוּ־ נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ נֶחְבָּ֖א נֶחְבָּֽא׃ נֶחְבָּא֙ נַחְבֵּ֙אתָ֙ נחבא נחבא׃ נחבאו נחבאו־ נחבאים נחבאת תֵּחָבֵ֑א תחבא bə·hê·ḥā·ḇê behechaVe bəhêḥāḇê chubbeU hā·ḥə·bā·’ū hacheBau hāḥəbā’ū ham·miṯ·ḥab·bə·’îm hammitchabbeIm hammiṯḥabbə’îm hechbeAtah hechBiah hechbiAni heḥ·bə·’a·ṯāh heḥ·bî·’ā·nî heḥ·bî·’āh heḥbə’aṯāh heḥbî’āh heḥbî’ānî hiṯ·ḥab·bə·’ū- hitchabbeu hiṯḥabbə’ū- ḥub·bə·’ū ḥubbə’ū lə·hê·ḥā·ḇê lehechaVe ləhêḥāḇê miṯ·ḥab·bê miṯ·ḥab·bə·’îm mitchabBe mitchabbeIm miṯḥabbê miṯḥabbə’îm nachBeta naḥ·bê·ṯā naḥbêṯā nechBa nechBau nechbeIm nechbeu neḥ·bā neḥ·bā·’ū neḥ·bə·’îm neḥ·bə·’ū- neḥbā neḥbā’ū neḥbə’îm neḥbə’ū- tê·ḥā·ḇê techaVe têḥāḇê vaachBi vaechaVe vaiyachbiEm vaiyechaveU vaiyitchabBe vaiyitchabbeU vattachBi venachBeta venechBau wā’aḥbi wā’êḥāḇê wā·’aḥ·bi wā·’ê·ḥā·ḇê wat·taḥ·bi wattaḥbi way·yaḥ·bî·’êm way·yê·ḥā·ḇə·’ū way·yiṯ·ḥab·bê way·yiṯ·ḥab·bə·’ū wayyaḥbî’êm wayyêḥāḇə’ū wayyiṯḥabbê wayyiṯḥabbə’ū wə·naḥ·bê·ṯā wə·neḥ·bā·’ū wənaḥbêṯā wəneḥbā’ū yê·ḥā·ḇə·’ū yechaveU yêḥāḇə’ū yiṯ·ḥab·bā·’ū yiṯ·ḥab·bê yitchabBau yitchabBe yiṯḥabbā’ū yiṯḥabbêLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 3:8 HEB: לְר֣וּחַ הַיּ֑וֹם וַיִּתְחַבֵּ֨א הָֽאָדָ֜ם וְאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ NAS: and his wife hid themselves from the presence KJV: and his wife hid themselves from the presence INT: the cool of the day hid and the man and his wife Genesis 3:10 Genesis 31:27 Joshua 6:17 Joshua 6:25 Joshua 10:16 Joshua 10:17 Joshua 10:27 Judges 9:5 1 Samuel 10:22 1 Samuel 13:6 1 Samuel 14:11 1 Samuel 14:22 1 Samuel 19:2 1 Samuel 23:23 2 Samuel 17:9 1 Kings 18:4 1 Kings 18:13 2 Kings 6:29 2 Kings 11:3 1 Chronicles 21:20 2 Chronicles 18:24 2 Chronicles 22:9 2 Chronicles 22:12 Job 5:21 33 Occurrences |
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Assyrian —abû DlPr 175; ᵑ7 Ethpa`al hide oneself) — 
