Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to need
Usage: verb (P'al) to need, have need
Strong's Number
H2818
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H2818 Quick Answer
Strong's H2818 חֲשַׁח (chashach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chashach (khash-akh') v. 1. to be necessary (from the idea of convenience) 2. (transitively) to need It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include need. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chashach (khash-akh') v. 1. to be necessary (from the idea of convenience) 2. (transitively) to need
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- need
Meaning and Definition
chashach (khash-akh') v. 1. to be necessary (from the idea of convenience) 2. (transitively) to need [(Aramaic) a collateral root to one corresponding to H2363 in the sense of readiness] KJV: careful, have need of. Root(s): H2363
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2818. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2818 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chashach, 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.
need
Ezra 6:9
How Strong's H2818 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 H2818 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 H2818 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2818.
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2818, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2818 FAQ
What does chashach (חֲשַׁח) mean?
Chashach (Strong's H2818) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "careful". chashach (khash-akh') v. 1. to be necessary (from the idea of convenience) 2. (transitively) to need
How many times is chashach (חֲשַׁח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2818 across 2 books.
Where can I study chashach (חֲשַׁח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2818 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chashach (חֲשַׁח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as need. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.