חָבָה
Transliteration
ḥāḇâ
Pronunciation
khaw-bah'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [compare חָבַב (H2245)]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 590

Strong’s Definitions

חָבָה châbâh, khaw-bah'; a primitive root (compare H2245); to secrete:—hide (self).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H2247 in the following manner: hide... (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H2247 in the following manner: hide... (5x).

  1. to withdraw, hide, hide oneself

    1. (Qal) to withdraw

    2. (Niphal) to hide oneself, remain hidden, withdraw

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָבָה châbâh, khaw-bah'; a primitive root (compare H2245); to secrete:—hide (self).
STRONGS H2247: Abbreviations
† [חָבָה] verb withdraw, hide, compare חבא; —
Qal Imperative masculine singular חֲבִי Isaiah 26:20 (Aramaic form, Ol§ 235, 3 Ew§ 224.c Du; Di reads חֲבֵּי = חֲבֵה), withdraw into privacy (|| בּאֹ בַחֲדָרֶיךָ).
Niph. Perfect וְנֶחְבָּה consecutive Jeremiah 49:10; לְנַחְבֵּתֶם consecutive Joshua 2:16 (JE); Infinitive לְהֵחָבֵה (as א ׳׳ל) 1 Kings 22:25; 2 Kings 7:12; withdraw, hide oneself, literal Josh 216 (JE), followed by שָׁמָּה; 2 Kings 7:12 with בְּ local; 1 Kings 22:25; of Esau = Edom, hiding from judgment of י׳, וְנֶחְבָּה לֹא יוּכָּ֑ל Jeremiah 49:10, as pointed, meant no doubt as perfect, but construction then hard; read rather infinitive absolute נַחְבֹּה; so Gf Gie and others (see Köi. 624).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Joshua

2:16

1 Kings

22:25; 22:25

2 Kings

7:12; 7:12

Isaiah

26:20

Jeremiah

49:10; 49:10