Strong's H2836 · Hebrew
חָשַׁק
châshaq · /khaw-shak'/
Definition
to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically; to deliver
KJV: have a delight, (have a) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love.
Root / derivation: a primitive root; also interchangeable for H2820 (חָשַׂךְ)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָשַׁק across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus3 verses
All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.
Exodus 38:17And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.
Exodus 38:28And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.
Deuteronomy3 verses
The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:
Deuteronomy 10:15Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
Deuteronomy 21:11And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2836 (châshaq) mean?
to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically; to deliver
How many times does H2836 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2836 (חָשַׁק) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “filleted.”
How is châshaq translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2836 is rendered as “filleted” (3×), “love” (3×), “desired” (2×), “delight” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word חָשַׁק come from?
a primitive root; also interchangeable for H2820 (חָשַׂךְ)