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חָשַׂךְ H2820
H2820 is the Hebrew word חָשַׂךְ, transliterated châsak and said khaw-sak'. The King James Version most often renders it spare.
What it means
to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe.
Where it comes from
a primitive root; also interchangeable with H2821 (חָשַׁךְ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 18 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: assuage, [idiom] darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.
Verses using חָשַׂךְ
All 25 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 20:6 · KJV
And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
Genesis 22:12 · KJV
And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Genesis 22:16 · KJV
And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
Genesis 39:9 · KJV
There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
1 Samuel 25:39 · KJV
And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
2 Samuel 18:16 · KJV
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
2 Kings 5:20 · KJV
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
Ezra 9:13 · KJV
And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;
Job 7:11 · KJV
Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 16:6 · KJV
Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Job 21:30 · KJV
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Job 30:10 · KJV
They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
Job 33:18 · KJV
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Job 38:23 · KJV
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
Psalm 19:13 · KJV
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Psalm 78:50 · KJV
He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
Proverbs 10:19 · KJV
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs 11:24 · KJV
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Proverbs 13:24 · KJV
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Proverbs 17:27 · KJV
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Proverbs 24:11 · KJV
If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
Isaiah 54:2 · KJV
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
Isaiah 58:1 · KJV
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
Jeremiah 14:10 · KJV
Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
Ezekiel 30:18 · KJV
At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2820 mean?
H2820 is the Hebrew word חָשַׂךְ (châsak), meaning to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe.
How is H2820 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it spare (3 times), withheld (2 times), spared (2 times), reserved (2 times), spareth (2 times), among others.
How many times does H2820 appear in the Bible?
חָשַׂךְ (châsak) is tagged in 25 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2820 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root; also interchangeable with H2821 (חָשַׁךְ).
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