assuage, darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep back, punish, refrain,
A primitive root; to restrain or (reflex.) Refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; also (by interch. With chashak) to observe -- assuage, X darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.
1) to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve 1a2) to restrain, check 1b) (Niphal) to assuage, be spared Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 765
b.keep one from evil, calamity, She'ôl, etc., with accusative and מִןGenesis 20:6 (E), 1 Samuel 25:39; Psalm 19:14; מִמָּוֶת נַפְשָׁם׳חPsalm 78:50 compare Job 33:18; Isaiah 38:7 (read חָשַׂכְתָּ or חֲשׂךְ for ᵑ0חָשַׁקְתָּ, see חשׁק); absolute hinder (i.e. calamities from coming) Isaiah 14:6; לְמַטָח מֵעֲוֺנֵנוּ׳חEzra 9:13 thou hast kept back, downward (=and kept down), part of our iniquity, i.e. hast not punished us according to our full desert.
c.hold in check with accusative 2 Samuel 18:16 (or spare see below); object רַגְלֵיהֶםJeremiah 14:10; especially of keeping silence, object מִּיJob 7:11restrain my mouth, שׂפתיםProverbs 10:19, אמריםProverbs 17:27; רֹק׳מִמָּנַי לֹא חJob 30:10from my face they have not withheld spittle (=they have spit in my face).
d.refrain (from doing what is mentioned in the context), absolute Isaiah 54:2; Isaiah 58:1.
e.spare, with accusative of person 2 Kings 5:20he hath spared Naaman מִקַּחַתso as not to take (=and hath not taken anything) out of his hand; perhaps also 2 Samuel 18:16 Joab spared the people (see above).
2 (absolute) restrain, check (pain) i.e. assuage, so apparently ᵑ0Job 16:5 (see Di Kau; I would not restrain condolence of my lips, ᵐ5ᵑ6 Me, reading לא אחשׂך for יחשׂך). — Ezekiel 30:18 see חשׁך.
Niph`alImperfectלְיוֺם אֵיד יֵחָשֶׂךְרָֿעJob 21:30at the day of calamity the wicked is spared (passive of Qal 1 e); יֵחָשֵׂךְJob 16:6be assuaged, of pain (pass of Qal 2).
Genesis 20:6 HEB:עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּ֔את וָאֶחְשֹׂ֧ךְ גַּם־ אָנֹכִ֛י NAS: and I also kept you from sinning KJV: of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning INT: have done likewise kept also I
Genesis 22:12 HEB:אַ֔תָּה וְלֹ֥א חָשַׂ֛כְתָּ אֶת־ בִּנְךָ֥ NAS: God, since you have not withheld your son, KJV: seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, INT: you not withheld your son your only
Genesis 22:16 HEB:הַזֶּ֔ה וְלֹ֥א חָשַׂ֖כְתָּ אֶת־ בִּנְךָ֥ NAS: thing and have not withheld your son, KJV: and hast not withheld thy son, INT: this not withheld your son your only
Genesis 39:9 HEB:מִמֶּנִּי֒ וְלֹֽא־ חָשַׂ֤ךְ מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ מְא֔וּמָה NAS: than I, and he has withheld nothing KJV: than I; neither hath he kept back any thing INT: than neither has withheld than thing
1 Samuel 25:39 HEB:וְאֶת־ עַבְדּוֹ֙ חָשַׂ֣ךְ מֵֽרָעָ֔ה וְאֵת֙ NAS: of Nabal and has kept back His servant KJV: of Nabal, and hath kept his servant INT: of Nabal his servant kept evil the wickedness
2 Samuel 18:16 HEB:יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־ חָשַׂ֥ךְ יוֹאָ֖ב אֶת־ NAS: for Joab restrained the people. KJV: Israel: for Joab held back the people. INT: Israel for restrained Joab the people
2 Kings 5:20 HEB:הָאֱלֹהִים֒ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ חָשַׂ֣ךְ אֲדֹנִ֗י אֶֽת־ NAS: my master has spared this KJV: Behold, my master hath spared Naaman INT: of God Behold has spared my master Naaman
Ezra 9:13 HEB:אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ חָשַׂ֤כְתָּֽ לְמַ֙טָּה֙ מֵֽעֲוֹנֵ֔נוּ NAS: You our God have requited [us] less KJV: seeing that thou our God hast punished us less INT: You our God have requited less our iniquities
Job 7:11 HEB:אֲנִי֮ לֹ֤א אֶחֱשָׂ֫ךְ פִּ֥י אֲֽ֭דַבְּרָה NAS: Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; KJV:Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; INT: I I will not restrain my mouth will speak
Job 16:5 HEB:וְנִ֖יד שְׂפָתַ֣י יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ NAS: of my lips could lessen [your pain]. KJV: of my lips should asswage [your grief]. INT: and the solace of my lips lessen
Job 16:6 HEB:אֲ֭דַבְּרָה לֹא־ יֵחָשֵׂ֣ךְ כְּאֵבִ֑י וְ֝אַחְדְּלָ֗ה NAS: my pain is not lessened, And if I hold back, KJV: my grief is not asswaged: and [though] I forbear, INT: speak is not lessened my pain hold
Job 21:30 HEB:לְי֣וֹם אֵ֭יד יֵחָ֣שֶׂךְ רָ֑ע לְי֖וֹם NAS: For the wicked is reserved for the day KJV: That the wicked is reserved to the day INT: the day of calamity is reserved the wicked the day
Job 30:10 HEB:וּ֝מִפָּנַ֗י לֹא־ חָ֥שְׂכוּ רֹֽק׃ NAS: me [and] stand aloof from me, And they do not refrain from spitting KJV: me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit INT: my face not refrain spitting
Job 33:18 HEB: יַחְשֹׂ֣ךְ נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־ NAS:He keeps back his soul from the pit, KJV:He keepeth back his soul from the pit, INT:keeps his soul from
Job 38:23 HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ חָשַׂ֥כְתִּי לְעֶת־ צָ֑ר NAS: Which I have reserved for the time KJV:Which I have reserved against the time INT: Which have reserved the time of distress
Psalm 19:13 HEB:גַּ֤ם מִזֵּדִ֨ים ׀ חֲשֹׂ֬ךְ עַבְדֶּ֗ךָ אַֽל־ NAS: Also keep back Your servant KJV:Keep back thy servant INT: Also presumptuous keep your servant not
Psalm 78:50 HEB:לְאַ֫פּ֥וֹ לֹא־ חָשַׂ֣ךְ מִמָּ֣וֶת נַפְשָׁ֑ם NAS: for His anger; He did not spare their soul KJV: to his anger; he spared not their soul INT: his anger did not spare death their soul
Proverbs 10:19 HEB:יֶחְדַּל־ פָּ֑שַׁע וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ NAS: is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips KJV: not sin: but he that refraineth his lips INT: wanteth transgression restrains his lips is wise
Proverbs 11:24 HEB:וְנוֹסָ֥ף ע֑וֹד וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ־ NAS: all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, KJV: and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, INT: and increases all withholds what only
Proverbs 13:24 HEB: חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ שִׁ֭בְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵ֣א NAS:He who withholds his rod hates KJV:He that spareth his rod hateth INT:withholds his rod hates
Proverbs 17:27 HEB: חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ אֲ֭מָרָיו יוֹדֵ֣עַ NAS:He who restrains his words has KJV: knowledge spareth his words: INT:restrains his words has
Proverbs 21:26 HEB:יִ֝תֵּ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ NAS: gives and does not hold back. KJV: giveth and spareth not. INT: gives and does not hold
Proverbs 24:11 HEB:לַ֝הֶ֗רֶג אִם־ תַּחְשֽׂוֹךְ׃ NAS: to slaughter, Oh hold [them] back. KJV:If thou forbear to deliver INT: to slaughter Oh hold
Isaiah 14:6 HEB:מֻרְדָּ֖ף בְּלִ֥י חָשָֽׂךְ׃ NAS: in anger with unrestrained persecution. KJV: is persecuted, [and] none hindereth. INT: persecution none hindereth
Isaiah 54:2 HEB:יַטּ֖וּ אַל־ תַּחְשֹׂ֑כִי הַאֲרִ֙יכִי֙ מֵֽיתָרַ֔יִךְ NAS: of your dwellings, spare not; Lengthen KJV: of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen INT: Stretch nay spare Lengthen your cords
Isaiah 58:1 HEB:בְגָרוֹן֙ אַל־ תַּחְשֹׂ֔ךְ כַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר הָרֵ֣ם NAS: loudly, do not hold back; Raise KJV: aloud, spare not, lift INT: loudly not hold A trumpet Raise
Jeremiah 14:10 HEB:רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֣א חָשָׂ֑כוּ וַיהוָה֙ לֹ֣א NAS: to wander; they have not kept their feet KJV: to wander, they have not refrained their feet, INT: their feet have not kept the LORD does not
; Palmyrene חסךremit, spare, VogNos. 6, 15; Sabean משחכןweaned (child) DHMZMG 1875, 608) —