What does חָשַׂךְ · φείδομαι mean in the Bible?
חָשַׂךְ · φείδομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to hold back or restrain".
Hebrew · H2820, G5339
חָשַׂךְ
To restrain or (reflex.) refrain ; by implication, to refuse , spare , preserve ; to observe · to spare
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חָשַׂךְH2820to restrain or (reflex.) refrain ; by implication, to refuse , spare , preserve ; to observe
Pronunciationchasak
Restraint exercised with intention: withholding action (spare, refrain) or withholding judgment (punish, preserve).
Open lexicon entry →φείδομαιG5339to spare
Pronunciationpheídomai
Restraining oneself from inflicting deserved harm or punishment, often with mercy implied.
Open lexicon entry →What does חָשַׂךְ (chasak) mean in the Bible?
חָשַׂךְ · φείδομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to hold back or restrain".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2820, G5339?
H2820, G5339 is connected to 27 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to hold back or restrain
Source Gloss
to hold back or restrain
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 groups2Aligned forms24
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense22×
Perfect1Sam 25:39 · 2Kgs 5:20 · 2Sam 18:16 · Gen 39:9 · Isa 14:6 · Ps 78:50 · Ezra 9:13 · Gen 22:12 · Gen 22:16 · Jer 14:10 · Job 30:10 · Job 38:2312×
ImperfectJob 16:5 · Job 33:18 · Prov 21:26 · Job 7:11 · Prov 24:115×
Participle activeProv 13:24 · Prov 17:272×
JussiveIsa 54:2 · Isa 58:12×
Sequential imperfectPs 19:141×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action2×
ImperfectJob 16:6 · Job 21:302×
Word Origins
חָשַׂךְ is built from this root: