Strong's H2363 · Hebrew
חוּשׁ
chûwsh · /koosh/
Definition
to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment
KJV: (make) haste(-n), ready.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חוּשׁ across 20 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job2 verses
Psalms9 verses
But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
Psalms 38:22Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation. to: Heb. for my help
Psalms 40:13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
Psalms 55:8I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
Psalms 70:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD. to help: Heb. to my help
Psalms 70:5But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.
Psalms 71:12O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
Psalms 119:60I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
Psalms 141:1A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
Isaiah3 verses
That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
Isaiah 28:16Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
Isaiah 60:22A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2363 (chûwsh) mean?
to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment
How many times does H2363 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2363 (חוּשׁ) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “haste.”
How is chûwsh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2363 is rendered as “haste” (12×), “hasten” (4×), “hasted” (2×), “hasteth” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word חוּשׁ come from?
a primitive root;