Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to drag
Usage: (Qal) to drag
Strong's Number
H5498
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
2
Strong's H5498 Quick Answer
Strong's H5498 סָחַב (cachab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cachab (saw-khab') v. 1. to trail along [a primitive root] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include draw and tear. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cachab (saw-khab') v. 1. to trail along [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- draw and tear
Meaning and Definition
cachab (saw-khab') v. 1. to trail along [a primitive root] KJV: draw (out), tear.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5498. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5498 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cachab, 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.
draw
2 Samuel 17:13
3×
tear
Jeremiah 15:3
How Strong's H5498 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5498 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 H5498 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there.
And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy.
He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5498.
Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there.
And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy.
He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.
Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5498, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5498 FAQ
What does cachab (סָחַב) mean?
Cachab (Strong's H5498) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "tear". cachab (saw-khab') v. 1. to trail along [a primitive root]
How many times is cachab (סָחַב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H5498 across 2 books.
Where can I study cachab (סָחַב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5498 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cachab (סָחַב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as draw and tear. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.