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חָבָה H2247
H2247 is the Hebrew word חָבָה, transliterated châbâh and said khaw-bah'. The King James Version most often renders it hide.
What it means
to secrete.
Where it comes from
a primitive root (compare H2245 (חָבַב)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: hide (self).
Verses using חָבָה
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Joshua 2:16 · KJV
And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
1 Kings 22:25 · KJV
And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
2 Kings 7:12 · KJV
And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.
Isaiah 26:20 · KJV
Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
Jeremiah 49:10 · KJV
But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2247 mean?
H2247 is the Hebrew word חָבָה (châbâh), meaning to secrete.
How is H2247 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it hide (3 times), you and hide (1 time), about thee hide (1 time).
How many times does H2247 appear in the Bible?
חָבָה (châbâh) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2247 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (compare H2245 (חָבַב)).
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