2685. chatsaph
Strong's Lexicon
chatsaph: To be insolent, to be presumptuous, to act arrogantly

Original Word: חֲצַף
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: chatsaph
Pronunciation: khaw-tsaf'
Phonetic Spelling: (khats-af')
Definition: To be insolent, to be presumptuous, to act arrogantly
Meaning: to shear, cut close, to be severe

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of arrogance or presumption can be related to Greek terms such as ὑπερηφανία (hyperēphania - Strong's G5243), which means pride or arrogance.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "chatsaph" conveys a sense of boldness or arrogance, often in a negative context. It is used to describe actions or attitudes that are presumptuous or insolent, typically in defiance of authority or propriety. This term is often associated with a lack of respect or reverence, particularly towards God or His commandments.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, humility and reverence were highly valued traits, especially in relation to one's conduct before God and community leaders. Acting with "chatsaph" would have been seen as a serious breach of social and religious norms. The Israelites were expected to live in accordance with God's laws, and any form of arrogance or presumption was considered a direct challenge to divine authority.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) a prim. root
Definition
to show insolence or harshness
NASB Translation
urgent (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֲצַף verb Haph`el shew insolence, harshness (Late Hebrew חצף

Hiph`il act insolently, so ᵑ7 Aph`el; Syriac be audacious); — Participle feminine מַחְצְפָה (K§ 33, 2 e)) Daniel 3:22 overbearing (of command), מְהַחְצְפָה Daniel 2:15 harsh (id.).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hasty, be urgent

(Aramaic) a primitive root; properly, to shear or cut close; figuratively, to be severe -- hasty, be urgent.

Forms and Transliterations
מְהַחְצְפָ֖ה מַחְצְפָ֔ה מהחצפה מחצפה machtzeFah maḥ·ṣə·p̄āh maḥṣəp̄āh mə·haḥ·ṣə·p̄āh mehachtzeFah məhaḥṣəp̄āh
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 2:15
HEB: מָ֥ה דָתָ֛א מְהַחְצְפָ֖ה מִן־ קֳדָ֣ם
NAS: from the king [so] urgent? Then
KJV: [is] the decree [so] hasty from
INT: what is the decree hasty according from

Daniel 3:22
HEB: מִלַּ֤ת מַלְכָּא֙ מַחְצְפָ֔ה וְאַתּוּנָ֖א אֵזֵ֣ה
NAS: command [was] urgent and the furnace
KJV: commandment was urgent, and the furnace
INT: command the king's urgent and the furnace had been made

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2685
2 Occurrences


maḥ·ṣə·p̄āh — 1 Occ.
mə·haḥ·ṣə·p̄āh — 1 Occ.















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