Châphaz — H2648

H2648 · Hebrew — חפז

Pronunciation: khaw-faz'

Definition

verb

properly, to start up suddenly, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, to fear

  1. to hurry, flee, hasten, fear, be terrified
    1. (Qal) to be in a hurry, be alarmed
    2. (Niphal) to be in a hurry

Usually translated as

haste, tremble

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Châphaz occurs 9 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), 2 Kings (1), Job (1), Psalms (4)

Strong's Lexicon — C