Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be hasty
Usage: (Aphel) to be urgent, harsh, show insolence
Strong's Number
H2685
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H2685 Quick Answer
Strong's H2685 חֲצַף (chatsaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chatsaph (khats-af') v. 1. (properly) to shear or cut close 2. (figuratively) to be severe It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include hasty and urgent. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chatsaph (khats-af') v. 1. (properly) to shear or cut close 2. (figuratively) to be severe
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hasty and urgent
Meaning and Definition
chatsaph (khats-af') v. 1. (properly) to shear or cut close 2. (figuratively) to be severe [(Aramaic) a primitive root] KJV: hasty, be urgent.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2685. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2685 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chatsaph, 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.
hasty
Daniel 2:15
urgent
Daniel 3:22
How Strong's H2685 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2685 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 H2685 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flames of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2685.
He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flames of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2685, grouped by book.
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2685 FAQ
What does chatsaph (חֲצַף) mean?
Chatsaph (Strong's H2685) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hasty". chatsaph (khats-af') v. 1. (properly) to shear or cut close 2. (figuratively) to be severe
How many times is chatsaph (חֲצַף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2685 across 1 book.
Where can I study chatsaph (חֲצַף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2685 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chatsaph (חֲצַף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hasty and urgent. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.