To withhold, to hold back
H2820
Hebrew
UBS
חָשַׂךְ
châsakkhaw-sak'
Verb
Definition
= causative action by which human or deities keep something to themselves, refusing to give it to someone else
Semantic Domains
Possess
Non-Engage
Unwilling
Lax
Etymology
a primitive root; also interchangeable with H2821 (חָשַׁךְ)
KJV Translations
assuage, darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold
Occurrences27
Frequency Rank#1112