Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to hide
Usage: 1) to withdraw, hide, hide oneself 1a) (Qal) to withdraw 1b) (Niphal) to hide oneself, remain hidden, withdraw
Strong's Number
H2247
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
5
Strong's H2247 Quick Answer
Strong's H2247 חָבָה (chabah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chabah (khaw-bah') v. 1. to secrete [a primitive root] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include hide. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chabah (khaw-bah') v. 1. to secrete [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hide
Meaning and Definition
chabah (khaw-bah') v. 1. to secrete [a primitive root] KJV: hide (self). Compare: H2245
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2247. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2247 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chabah, 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.
hide
Joshua 2:16
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How Strong's H2247 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2247 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 H2247 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2247.
And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.
Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2247, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2247 FAQ
What does chabah (חָבָה) mean?
Chabah (Strong's H2247) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "secrete". chabah (khaw-bah') v. 1. to secrete [a primitive root]
How many times is chabah (חָבָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H2247 across 5 books.
Where can I study chabah (חָבָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2247 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chabah (חָבָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hide. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.