Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to hurry
Usage: 1) to hurry, flee, hasten, fear, be terrified 1a) (Qal) to be in a hurry, be alarmed 1b) (Niphal) to be in a hurry
Strong's Number
H2648
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
6
Strong's H2648 Quick Answer
Strong's H2648 חָפַז (chaphaz) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chaphaz (khaw-faz') v. 1. (properly) to start up suddenly 2. (by implication) to hasten away, to fear It has 9 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include away, haste, and fear. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chaphaz (khaw-faz') v. 1. (properly) to start up suddenly 2. (by implication) to hasten away, to fear
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- away, haste, and fear
Meaning and Definition
chaphaz (khaw-faz') v. 1. (properly) to start up suddenly 2. (by implication) to hasten away, to fear [a primitive root] KJV: (make) haste (away), tremble.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2648. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2648 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chaphaz, 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.
How Strong's H2648 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2648 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 H2648 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2648.
And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.
Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
I said in my haste, All men are liars.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2648, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2648 FAQ
What does chaphaz (חָפַז) mean?
Chaphaz (Strong's H2648) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "tremble". chaphaz (khaw-faz') v. 1. (properly) to start up suddenly 2. (by implication) to hasten away, to fear
How many times is chaphaz (חָפַז) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H2648 across 6 books.
Where can I study chaphaz (חָפַז) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2648 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chaphaz (חָפַז)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as away, haste, and fear. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.