Strong's H2244 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: חָבָא (châbâʼ)

Pronunciation: khaw-baw'

POS: khaw-baw' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root (compare );

Definition: a primitive root (compare חָבַב); to secrete; [idiom] held, hide (self), do secretly.

KJV Usage: [idiom] held, hide (self), do secretly.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to withdraw, hide
• 2. 1a) (Niphal) to hide oneself
• 3. 1b) (Pual) to be forced into hiding
• 4. 1c) (Hiphil) to hide
• 5. 1d) (Hophal) to be hidden
• 6. 1e) (Hithpael)
• 7. 1e1) to hide oneself, draw back
• 8. 1e2) to draw together, thicken, harden

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G1470
• GREEK G2597
• GREEK G2703
• GREEK G2928
• GREEK G2931
• GREEK G5419

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