Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to seek refuge
Usage: 1) (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection 1a) to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (fig.)
Strong's Number
H2620
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
36
Books
9
Strong's H2620 Quick Answer
Strong's H2620 חָסָה (chacah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chacah (khaw-saw') v. 1. to flee for protection 2. (figuratively) to confide in It has 36 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include trust, put, trusted, refuge, and flee. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chacah (khaw-saw') v. 1. to flee for protection 2. (figuratively) to confide in
- Usage
- 36 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- trust, put, trusted, refuge, and flee
Meaning and Definition
chacah (khaw-saw') v. 1. to flee for protection 2. (figuratively) to confide in [a primitive root] KJV: have hope, make refuge, (put) trust. Compare: H982
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2620. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2620 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chacah, 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.
trust
Ruth 2:12
16×
put
Judges 9:15
13×
Flee
Psalms 11:1
have
Isaiah 30:2
hope
Proverbs 14:32
make
Psalms 57:1
refuge
2 Samuel 22:3
trusted
Deuteronomy 32:37
trusteth
Psalms 34:8
How Strong's H2620 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 36 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2620 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 H2620 in the Old Testament
36 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
Usage Excerpts
First 36 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2620.
And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;
The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2620, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 24 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2620 FAQ
What does chacah (חָסָה) mean?
Chacah (Strong's H2620) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "have hope". chacah (khaw-saw') v. 1. to flee for protection 2. (figuratively) to confide in
How many times is chacah (חָסָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 36 linked usages for Strong's H2620 across 9 books.
Where can I study chacah (חָסָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2620 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chacah (חָסָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as trust, put, trusted, refuge, flee, and trusteth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.