Strong's H2620 · Hebrew
חָסָה
châçâh · /khaw-saw'/
Definition
to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in
KJV: have hope, make refuge, (put) trust.
Root / derivation: a primitive root; (compare H982 (בָּטַח))
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָסָה across 34 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
34 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy1 verse
2 Samuel2 verses
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.
2 Samuel 22:31As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. tried: or, refined
Psalms24 verses
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 5:11But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. defendest: Heb. coverest over, or, protectest them
Psalms 7:1Shiggaion 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 that persecute me, and deliver me: words: or, business
Psalms 11:1To 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 16:1Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. Michtam: or, A golden Psalm
Psalms 17:7Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. by thy: or, them which trust in thee from those that rise up against thy right hand
Psalms 18:2The 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. my strength: Heb. my rock
Psalms 18:30As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. tried: or, refined
Psalms 25:20O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Psalms 31:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
Psalms 31:19Oh 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 34:8O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Psalms 34:22The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. desolate: or, guilty
Psalms 36:7How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. excellent: Heb. precious
Psalms 37:40And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
Psalms 57:1To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. Altaschith: or, Destroy not
Psalms 61:4I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah. trust: or, make my refuge
Psalms 64:10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
Psalms 71:1In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
Psalms 91:4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Psalms 118:8It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Psalms 118:9It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
Psalms 141:8But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute. leave: Heb. make not my soul bare
Psalms 144:2My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. My goodness: or, My mercy
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah3 verses
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. trust: or, betake themselves unto it
Isaiah 30:2That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
Isaiah 57:13When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2620 (châçâh) mean?
to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in
How many times does H2620 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2620 (חָסָה) appears in 34 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “trust.”
How is châçâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2620 is rendered as “trust” (30×), “trusteth” (2×), “hope” (1×), “refuge” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word חָסָה come from?
a primitive root; (compare H982 (בָּטַח))