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חָשָׁה H2814

H2814 is the Hebrew word חָשָׁה, transliterated châshâh and said khaw-shaw'. The King James Version most often renders it still.

Word: חָשָׁהTransliteration: châshâhSaid: khaw-shaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 15 verses

What it means

to hush or keep quiet.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 15 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

still 2×hold ye your peace 2×held my peace 2×keep silence 2×hold our peace 1×stilled 1×silent 1×holden my peace 1×hold my peace 1×hold their peace 1×wilt thou hold thy peace 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: hold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still.

Verses using חָשָׁה

All 15 verses, quoted in full.

Judges 18:9 · KJV

And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.

1 Kings 22:3 · KJV

And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?

2 Kings 2:3 · KJV

And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

2 Kings 2:5 · KJV

And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

2 Kings 7:9 · KJV

Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.

Nehemiah 8:11 · KJV

So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

Psalm 28:1 · KJV

Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

Psalm 39:2 · KJV

I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

Ecclesiastes 3:7 · KJV

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Isaiah 42:14 · KJV

I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

Isaiah 57:11 · KJV

And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?

Isaiah 62:1 · KJV

For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.

Isaiah 62:6 · KJV

I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,

Isaiah 64:12 · KJV

Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?

Isaiah 65:6 · KJV

Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,

Common questions

What does Strong's H2814 mean?

H2814 is the Hebrew word חָשָׁה (châshâh), meaning to hush or keep quiet.

How is H2814 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it still (2 times), hold ye your peace (2 times), held my peace (2 times), keep silence (2 times), hold our peace (1 time), among others.

How many times does H2814 appear in the Bible?

חָשָׁה (châshâh) is tagged in 15 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2814 come from?

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

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