Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
desire
Usage: desire, thing desired
Strong's Number
H2837
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H2837 Quick Answer
Strong's H2837 חֵשֶׁק (chesheq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chesheq (khay'-shek) n-m. 1. delight [from H2836] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include desire and pleasure. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chesheq (khay'-shek) n-m. 1. delight [from H2836]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- desire and pleasure
Meaning and Definition
chesheq (khay'-shek) n-m. 1. delight [from H2836] KJV: desire, pleasure. Root(s): H2836
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2837. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2837 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chesheq, 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.
desire
1 Kings 9:1
pleasure
Isaiah 21:4
How Strong's H2837 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2837 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 H2837 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,
And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2837.
And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,
And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.
My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2837, grouped by book.
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2837 FAQ
What does chesheq (חֵשֶׁק) mean?
Chesheq (Strong's H2837) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "desire". chesheq (khay'-shek) n-m. 1. delight [from H2836]
How many times is chesheq (חֵשֶׁק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H2837 across 3 books.
Where can I study chesheq (חֵשֶׁק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2837 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chesheq (חֵשֶׁק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as desire and pleasure. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.