Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to silence
Usage: interj 1) (Piel) hush, keep silence, be silent, hold peace, hold tongue, still v 2)(CLBL) to hush 2a) (Hiphil) to command to be silent
Strong's Number
H2013
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
7
Strong's H2013 Quick Answer
Strong's H2013 הָסָה (hacah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. hacah (haw-saw') inj. 1. to hush [a primitive root] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include hold, keep, stilled, silence, and silent. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- hacah (haw-saw') inj. 1. to hush [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hold, keep, stilled, silence, and silent
Meaning and Definition
hacah (haw-saw') inj. 1. to hush [a primitive root] KJV: hold peace (tongue), (keep) silence, be silent, still.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2013. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2013 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hacah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Hold
Nehemiah 8:11
3×
Keep
Judges 3:19
2×
silence
Amos 8:3
silent
Zechariah 2:13
stilled
Numbers 13:30
How Strong's H2013 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2013 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2013 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.
But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2013.
And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.
But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence.
But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2013, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2013 FAQ
What does hacah (הָסָה) mean?
Hacah (Strong's H2013) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be silent". hacah (haw-saw') inj. 1. to hush [a primitive root]
How many times is hacah (הָסָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H2013 across 7 books.
Where can I study hacah (הָסָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2013 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate hacah (הָסָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hold, keep, stilled, silence, and silent. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.