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חֵשֶׁק H2837
H2837 is the Hebrew word חֵשֶׁק, transliterated chêsheq and said khay'-shek. The King James Version most often renders it desire.
What it means
delight.
Where it comes from
from H2836 (חָשַׁק).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: desire, pleasure.
Verses using חֵשֶׁק
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 9:1 · KJV
And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,
1 Kings 9:19 · KJV
And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
2 Chronicles 8:6 · KJV
And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.
Isaiah 21:4 · KJV
My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2837 mean?
H2837 is the Hebrew word חֵשֶׁק (chêsheq), meaning delight.
How is H2837 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it desire (1 time), that (1 time), desired (1 time), pleasure (1 time).
How many times does H2837 appear in the Bible?
חֵשֶׁק (chêsheq) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2837 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2836 (חָשַׁק).
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