Strong's Lexicon chabash: To bind, bandage, wrap, saddle Original Word: חָבַשׁ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1210 (δέω, deo): To bind, tie, fasten - G2390 (ἰάομαι, iaomai): To heal, cure, restore Usage: The Hebrew verb "chabash" primarily means to bind or bandage, often in the context of healing wounds. It can also refer to the act of wrapping or saddling, as in preparing a donkey or horse for riding. The term conveys a sense of care, preparation, and readiness, often associated with healing and restoration. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the act of binding or bandaging wounds was a common practice, reflecting the community's concern for health and well-being. The imagery of binding wounds is frequently used in the Bible to symbolize God's healing and restorative power. In a pastoral society, saddling animals was also a routine task, indicating preparation for travel or work. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to bind, bind on, bind up NASB Translation bandage (1), bandaged (1), bind (5), binds (2), bound (3), dams (1), gives relief (1), healer (1), rule (1), saddle (3), saddled (10), wound (1), wrapped (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חָבַשׁ] verb bind, bind on, bind up (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian abâšu, according to DlW 70, Pr 174; Arabic  confine, restrict; yet on Assyrian —ibšu 'Kopfbinde' (with חֿ), etc., see ZehnpfBAS i. 499, 526; Aramaic  ; compare  , חֲבוּשְׁיָא imprisonment, etc.) — Qal Perfect2masculine singular וְחָבַשְׁתָּ֫ Exodus 29:9; 2masculine plural חֲבַשְׁתֶּם Ezekiel 34:4; Imperfect יַחֲבוֺשׁ Job 34:17; וַיַּחֲבשׁ Genesis 22:3 4t.; וַיַּחֲבָשֿׁ 1 Kings 13:23; וְיֶחְבָּ֑שׁ Job 5:18; וַיַּחְבְּשֵׁנוּ Hosea 6:1; 3feminine singular וַתַחֲבשׁ 2 Kings 4:24; אֶחֱבשׁ Ezekiel 34:16; cohortative אֶחְבְּשָׁהֿ 2 Samuel 19:27 (but compare below); וָאֶחְבְּשֵׁךְ Ezekiel 16:10; וַיַּחְבְּשׁוֿ 1 Kings 13:13; וַיַּחֲב֑שׁו 1 Kings 13:27; Imperative חֲבשׁ Job 40:13; חֲבוֺשׁ Ezekiel 24:17; חִבְשׁוּ 1 Kings 13:13,27; Infinitive construct חֲבשׁ Isaiah 30:26; Isaiah 61:1;לְחָבְּשָׁהּ Ezekiel 30:21 (strike out Co, compare ᵐ5). Participle active חֹבֵשׁ Isaiah 3:7; passive חָבוּשׁ Jonah 2:6; חֲבוּשִׁים Judges 19:10; חֲבֻשִׁים 2 Samuel 16:1; Ezekiel 27:24; — 1 bind, bind on: a. headgear, with accusative of thing, לְ person Exodus 29:9; Leviticus 8:13 (both P); with על person Ezekiel 24:17 (P); passive of seaweeds clinging about head סוּף חָבוּשׁ לְראֹשִׁי Jonah 2:6; with suffix person and בְּ of thing וָאֶחְבְּשֵׁךְ Ezekiel 16:10 and I bound (or wound) about thee (i.e. thy head, Sm VB) שֵׁשׁ (in metaphor of ׳יs care for Jerusalem; "" אַלְבִּישֵׁךְ, אֶנְעֲלֵךְ); figurative of punishment for wicked מְּנֵיהֶם חֲבשׁ בטמון Job 40:13 bind their faces in darkness ("" טָמְנֵם בֶּעָפָר) see Di. b. passive probably twined, twisted in חֲבָלִים חֲבֻשִׁים וַאֲרֻזִים Ezekiel 27:24, cords twisted and strong, see Sm Da. Especially c. of equipping a beast for riding; ass, in accusative Genesis 22:3; Numbers 22:21 (both E), 2 Samuel 17:23 & 2 Samuel 19:27 (where however read לוֺ חָבְשָׁהלִּֿי, so ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Th We Dr), 1 Kings 2:40; 1 Kings 13:13 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 13:23,27 (twice in verse) (1Kings 13:27 b no direct object expressed) 2 Kings 4:24; passive, also of asses, Judges 19:10; 2 Samuel 16:1. d. figurative = restrain, control (German bändigen), absolute Job 34:17. 2 bind up, namely a wound, usually in figure, of comforting the distressed, etc.; with suffix person Hosea 6:1 ("" רָפָא, opposed to הִכָּה); followed by לְ person לַחֲבשׁ לְנִשְׁבְּרֵילֵֿב Isaiah 61:1; compare Ezekiel 34:4 (followed by לַנִּשְׁבֶּרֶת; "" חַזֵּק, רִמֵּא), Ezekiel 34:16 (followed by id.; "" חִזֵּק); followed by accusative of thing בְּיוֺם אֶתשֶֿׁבֶר עַמּוֺ ׳חֲבשׁ י Isaiah 30:26 ("" רָפָא); with accusative of Pharaoh's broken arm Ezekiel 30:21 (si vera lectio, see above; compare Pu`al); absolute Job 5:18; also Isaiah 3:7 of repairing fortunes of people (opposed to הִכְאִיב; "" רָפָה = רָפָא). Pi`el Perfect חִבֵּשׁ bind, restrain מִבְּכִי נהרות Job 28:11; Participle מְחַבֵּשׁ bind up לְעַצְבוֺתָם Psalm 147:3. Pu`al Perfect be bound up חֻבְּשָׁה Ezekiel 30:21 (metaphor) Pharaoh's broken arm; חֻבָּ֑שׁוּ Isaiah 1:6 (wounds of land of Judah). חבת (√ of following; compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bind up, gird about, govern, healer, put, saddle, wrap about A primitive root; to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle); figuratively, to stop, to rule -- bind (up), gird about, govern, healer, put, saddle, wrap about. Forms and Transliterations אֶחְבְּשָׁה־ אֶחֱבֹ֔שׁ אחבש אחבשה־ וְחָבַשְׁתָּ֤ וְיֶחְבָּ֑שׁ וְיַחְבְּשֵֽׁנוּ׃ וַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁ וַֽיַּחֲבֹֽשׁוּ׃ וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙ וַֽתַּחֲבֹשׁ֙ וַיַּחְבְּשׁוּ־ וַיַּחֲבָשׁ־ וַיַּחֲבֹ֣שׁ וַיַּחֲבֹ֥שׁ וָאֶחְבְּשֵׁ֣ךְ וּ֝מְחַבֵּ֗שׁ ואחבשך וחבשת ויחבש ויחבש־ ויחבשו־ ויחבשו׃ ויחבשנו׃ ומחבש ותחבש חֲב֣וֹשׁ חֲבַשְׁתֶּ֔ם חֲבֹ֣שׁ חֲבֹ֤שׁ חֲבֻשִׁ֗ים חֲבֻשִׁ֛ים חֲבוּשִׁ֔ים חִבְשׁוּ־ חִבֵּ֑שׁ חָב֥וּשׁ חֹבֵ֔שׁ חֻ֠בְּשָׁה חֻבָּ֔שׁוּ חבוש חבושים חבש חבשה חבשו חבשו־ חבשים חבשתם יַחֲב֑וֹשׁ יחבוש לְחָבְשָׁ֥הּ לַחֲבֹ֣שׁ לחבש לחבשה ’e·ḥĕ·ḇōš ’eḥ·bə·šāh- ’eḥbəšāh- ’eḥĕḇōš chavashTem chaVoosh chaVosh chaVush chavuShim chibBesh chivshu choVesh chubBashu Chubbeshah echbeshah echeVosh ḥă·ḇaš·tem ḥă·ḇō·wōš ḥă·ḇōš ḥă·ḇu·šîm ḥă·ḇū·šîm ḥā·ḇūš ḥăḇaštem ḥăḇōš ḥăḇōwōš ḥāḇūš ḥăḇušîm ḥăḇūšîm ḥib·bêš ḥiḇ·šū- ḥibbêš ḥiḇšū- ḥō·ḇêš ḥōḇêš ḥub·bā·šū ḥub·bə·šāh ḥubbāšū ḥubbəšāh la·ḥă·ḇōš lachaVosh laḥăḇōš lə·ḥā·ḇə·šāh lechaveShah ləḥāḇəšāh ū·mə·ḥab·bêš umechabBesh ūməḥabbêš vaechbeShech vaiyachaVosh VaiyachaVoshu vaiyachbeshu vattachaVosh vechavashTa veyachbeShenu veyechBash wā’eḥbəšêḵ wā·’eḥ·bə·šêḵ wat·ta·ḥă·ḇōš wattaḥăḇōš way·ya·ḥă·ḇāš- way·ya·ḥă·ḇō·šū way·ya·ḥă·ḇōš way·yaḥ·bə·šū- wayyaḥăḇāš- wayyaḥăḇōš wayyaḥăḇōšū wayyaḥbəšū- wə·ḥā·ḇaš·tā wə·yaḥ·bə·šê·nū wə·yeḥ·bāš wəḥāḇaštā wəyaḥbəšênū wəyeḥbāš ya·ḥă·ḇō·wōš yachaVoosh yaḥăḇōwōšLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 22:3 HEB: אַבְרָהָ֜ם בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙ אֶת־ חֲמֹר֔וֹ NAS: in the morning and saddled his donkey, KJV: in the morning, and saddled his ass, INT: Abraham the morning and saddled his donkey and took Exodus 29:9 Leviticus 8:13 Numbers 22:21 Judges 19:10 2 Samuel 16:1 2 Samuel 17:23 2 Samuel 19:26 1 Kings 2:40 1 Kings 13:13 1 Kings 13:13 1 Kings 13:23 1 Kings 13:27 1 Kings 13:27 2 Kings 4:24 Job 5:18 Job 28:11 Job 34:17 Job 40:13 Psalm 147:3 Isaiah 1:6 Isaiah 3:7 Isaiah 30:26 Isaiah 61:1 Ezekiel 16:10 33 Occurrences |
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