חָסָה chasah

Hebrew word for “to seek refuge” · Strong’s H2620 · used 37 times in 36 verses

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Meaning

1) (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection; 1a) to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (fig.)

How it is translated

Glosses given for chasah in context, with how often each is used:

• take refuge 7
• have taken refuge 6
• those who take refuge 6
• will take refuge 4
• those who seek refuge 3
• whom i take refuge 2
• which they sought refuge 1
• have sought refuge 1
• who he takes refuge 1
• take refuge ! 1
• takes refuge 1
• me take refuge 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

2 Samuel 22 (2), Psalms 18 (2), Psalms 31 (2), Psalms 34 (2), Psalms 118 (2), Deuteronomy 32 (1), Judges 9 (1), Ruth 2 (1), Psalms 2 (1), Psalms 5 (1)

Forms

• חסיתי 8
• אחסה 4
• לחסות 3
• החסים 3
• חסו 2
• חוסי 2
• לחסים 2
• וחסה 2
• חסיו 1
• חוסים 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with chasah more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• מָגֵן magen “shield” 6
• ךָּ ka “you” 9
• כָּנָף kanaph “wing” 5
• פָּלַט palat “to escape” 4
• צֵל tsel “shadow” 4
• מִשְׂגָּב misgav “high refuge” 3
• צָרַף tsaraph “to refine” 3
• אִמְרָה imrah “word” 3
• יָשַׁע yasah “to save” 4
• אֵל el “God” 4
• נָצַח natsach “to conduct” 3
• נֶפֶשׁ nephesh “soul” 5

Key verses

The verses using chasah that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Ruth 2:12 — The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
• 2 Samuel 22:3 — The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
• Psalms 2:12 — Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
• Psalms 7:1 — [Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.] O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them…
• Psalms 11:1 — [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
• Psalms 18:2 — The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
• Psalms 31:19 — Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
• Psalms 36:7 — How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
• Psalms 57:1 — [To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.] Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul…
• Proverbs 14:32 — The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
• Isaiah 14:32 — What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
• Nahum 1:7 — The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.