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חָבַק H2263

H2263 is the Hebrew word חָבַק, transliterated châbaq and said khaw-bak'. The King James Version most often renders it embrace.

Word: חָבַקTransliteration: châbaqSaid: khaw-bak'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

to clasp (the hands or in embrace).

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

embrace 5×embraced 2×foldeth 1×together 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: embrace, fold.

Verses using חָבַק

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 29:13 · KJV

And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

Genesis 33:4 · KJV

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

2 Kings 4:16 · KJV

And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.

Job 24:8 · KJV

They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.

Proverbs 5:20 · KJV

And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?

Ecclesiastes 3:5 · KJV

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Ecclesiastes 4:5 · KJV

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

Lamentations 4:5 · KJV

They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2263 mean?

H2263 is the Hebrew word חָבַק (châbaq), meaning to clasp (the hands or in embrace).

How is H2263 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it embrace (5 times), embraced (2 times), foldeth (1 time), together (1 time).

How many times does H2263 appear in the Bible?

חָבַק (châbaq) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2263 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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