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

Verse Usage

This word appears 27 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.