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חֲצַף H2685

H2685 is the Hebrew word חֲצַף, transliterated chătsaph and said khats-af'. The King James Version most often renders it hasty.

Word: חֲצַףTransliteration: chătsaphSaid: khats-af'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

properly, to shear or cut close; figuratively, to be severe.

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

hasty 1×urgent 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: hasty, be urgent.

Verses using חֲצַף

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Daniel 2:15 · KJV

He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

Daniel 3:22 · KJV

Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2685 mean?

H2685 is the Hebrew word חֲצַף (chătsaph), meaning properly, to shear or cut close; figuratively, to be severe.

How is H2685 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it hasty (1 time), urgent (1 time).

How many times does H2685 appear in the Bible?

חֲצַף (chătsaph) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2685 come from?

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

Nearby entries

H2682 · חָצִיר — grass; also a leek (collectively)H2683 · חֵצֶן — the bosom (as comprised between the arms)H2684 · חֹצֶן — {the bosom (as comprised between the arms)}H2686 · חָצַץ — properly, to chop into, pierce or sever…H2687 · חָצָץ — properly, something cutting; hence, gravel…H2688 · חַצְצוֹן תָּמָר — Chatsetson-tamar, a place in Palestine

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