2836. chashaq
Strong's Lexicon
chashaq: To love, to be attached to, to delight in, to cling

Original Word: חָשַׁק
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: chashaq
Pronunciation: khaw-shak'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-shak')
Definition: To love, to be attached to, to delight in, to cling
Meaning: to cling, join, to love, delight in, elliptically, to deliver

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G25 (ἀγαπάω, agapaō): Often used in the New Testament to describe God's love for humanity and the love believers are to have for one another.

- G5368 (φιλέω, phileō): Denotes a brotherly or affectionate love, often used in the context of friendship.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "chashaq" primarily conveys a sense of deep affection, attachment, or love. It often implies a strong emotional bond or desire, whether between individuals or between God and His people. The term can denote both human and divine love, emphasizing a committed and intentional choice to love or be attached to someone or something.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, love was not merely an emotion but an action and commitment. "Chashaq" reflects this understanding, where love involves a deliberate choice and dedication. This concept is evident in covenant relationships, such as marriage or the covenant between God and Israel, where love is expressed through loyalty and faithfulness.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. חָשַׁק verb be attached to, love (Late Hebrew press together, desire (rare); Aramaic חֲשַׁק bind, saddle (an ass)) —

Qal Perfect ׳ח Deuteronomy 7:7 4t.; חָֽשְׁקָה Genesis 34:8; חָשַׁקְתָּ Isaiah 38:17 (but see below); וְחָֽשַׁקְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 21:11; — be attached to, only figurative = love, a woman followed by בְּ Genesis 34:8 (P) Deuteronomy 21:11; elsewhere of ׳יs; love for Israel Deuteronomy 7:7; Deuteronomy 10:15, and of love to ׳י Psalm 91:14; followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb+ לְ and infinitive ׳כלחֵֿשֶׁק שְׁלֹמה אשׁר ח לִבְנוֺת 1 Kings 9:19 2Chronicles 8:6; חָשַׁקְתָּ נַפְשִׁי מִשַּׁחַת Isaiah 38:17 literally thou hast loved my soul out of the pit, i.e. lovingly delivered it; but read חָשַׂכְתָּ thou hast held back, kept, from ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Lo Ew Che Di, or חֲשׂךְ hold back (Imperative), so Du.

II. [חשׁק] verb denominative only

Pi`el furnish with fillets or rings, and

Pu`al passive;

Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular חִשַּׁק Exodus 38:28 (P), subject Bezaleel.

Pu`al Participle מְחֻשָּׁקִים כֶּסֶף Exodus 27:17; Exodus 38:17 finished with silver fillets, in agreement with הָעַמּוּדִים (both P).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
have a delight, have a desire, fillet, long, set in love

A primitive root; to cling, i.e. Join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically (or by interchangeable for chasak) to deliver -- have a delight, (have a) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love.

see HEBREW chasak

Forms and Transliterations
וְחִשַּׁ֥ק וְחָשַׁקְתָּ֣ וחשק וחשקת חָ֭שַׁק חָֽשְׁקָ֤ה חָשַׁ֤קְתָּ חָשַׁ֥ק חָשַׁ֧ק חָשַׁק֙ חשק חשקה חשקת מְחֻשָּׁקִ֣ים מחשקים chaShak chaShakta chasheKah ḥā·šaq ḥā·šaq·tā ḥā·šə·qāh ḥāšaq ḥāšaqtā ḥāšəqāh mə·ḥuš·šā·qîm mechushshaKim məḥuššāqîm vechashakTa vechishShak wə·ḥā·šaq·tā wə·ḥiš·šaq wəḥāšaqtā wəḥiššaq
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 34:8
HEB: שְׁכֶ֣ם בְּנִ֗י חָֽשְׁקָ֤ה נַפְשׁוֹ֙ בְּבִתְּכֶ֔ם
NAS: Shechem longs for your daughter;
KJV: Shechem longeth for your daughter:
INT: Shechem of my son longs the soul your daughter

Exodus 27:17
HEB: הֶֽחָצֵ֤ר סָבִיב֙ מְחֻשָּׁקִ֣ים כֶּ֔סֶף וָוֵיהֶ֖ם
NAS: the court shall be furnished with silver
KJV: the court [shall be] filleted with silver;
INT: the court around shall be furnished silver their hooks

Exodus 38:17
HEB: כָּ֑סֶף וְהֵם֙ מְחֻשָּׁקִ֣ים כֶּ֔סֶף כֹּ֖ל
NAS: of the court were furnished with silver
KJV: of the court [were] filleted with silver.
INT: of silver like were furnished silver and all

Exodus 38:28
HEB: וְצִפָּ֥ה רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖ם וְחִשַּׁ֥ק אֹתָֽם׃
NAS: their tops and made bands for them.
KJV: their chapiters, and filleted them.
INT: and overlaid their tops and made

Deuteronomy 7:7
HEB: מִכָּל־ הָֽעַמִּ֗ים חָשַׁ֧ק יְהוָ֛ה בָּכֶ֖ם
NAS: The LORD did not set His love on you nor
KJV: The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose
INT: any of the peoples set the LORD choose

Deuteronomy 10:15
HEB: רַ֧ק בַּאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ חָשַׁ֥ק יְהוָ֖ה לְאַהֲבָ֣ה
NAS: did the LORD set His affection to love
KJV: Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers
INT: but your fathers set the LORD to love

Deuteronomy 21:11
HEB: יְפַת־ תֹּ֑אַר וְחָשַׁקְתָּ֣ בָ֔הּ וְלָקַחְתָּ֥
NAS: woman, and have a desire for her and would take
KJV: woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her
INT: A beautiful be drawn and have take A wife

1 Kings 9:19
HEB: שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשַׁק֙ לִבְנ֤וֹת בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙
NAS: and all that it pleased Solomon
KJV: which Solomon desired to build
INT: Solomon which desired to build Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 8:6
HEB: שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשַׁק֙ לִבְנ֤וֹת בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙
NAS: and all that it pleased Solomon
KJV: and all that Solomon desired to build
INT: Solomon after have a delight to build Jerusalem

Psalm 91:14
HEB: כִּ֤י בִ֣י חָ֭שַׁק וַאֲפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ אֲ֝שַׂגְּבֵ֗הוּ
NAS: Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver
KJV: Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver
INT: Because has loved will deliver will set

Isaiah 38:17
HEB: מָ֑ר וְאַתָּ֞ה חָשַׁ֤קְתָּ נַפְשִׁי֙ מִשַּׁ֣חַת
NAS: bitterness; It is You who has kept my soul
KJV: I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul
INT: bitterness who has kept my soul the pit

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2836
11 Occurrences


ḥā·šaq — 5 Occ.
ḥā·šaq·tā — 1 Occ.
ḥā·šə·qāh — 1 Occ.
mə·ḥuš·šā·qîm — 2 Occ.
wə·ḥā·šaq·tā — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥiš·šaq — 1 Occ.
















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