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חָסַן

𐤇𐤎𐤍

châçan

H2630 verb

SILEX Entry

Root חסן to be firm, to be strong, to make secure, to gather together

Definition

To amass or store up, especially in the sense of gathering and securing possessions or resources; to collect and safeguard valuables. Occasionally used more generally for making firm or compact, but most commonly conveys the activity of storing wealth or goods for future use.

Semantic Range

to gather together, to store up, to hoard, to safeguard possessions, to accumulate wealth or resources, to make firm or compact

Root / Etymology

Root: חָסַן (ḥ-s-n). Derived from a root meaning 'to be firm, strong, or compact,' extended metaphorically to the accumulation or safeguarding of resources, with the idea of 'gathering together securely.' The actual lexical usage centers on storing or securing valuables, not just general firmness.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Biblical Hebrew, חָסַן is rare and appears in contexts involving the act of gathering or laying up treasure or supplies (e.g., Job 27:16; Proverbs 13:22). There is a nuance of security and preservation in addition to the act of accumulation. The verbal form may sometimes convey the process of securing valuables as much as the act of mere hoarding. In contrast to other Hebrew roots for 'store' or 'gather' (such as אָצַר, 'to store/treasure up'), חָסַן emphasizes the protection and firmness of gathered goods. Later biblical Hebrew and post-biblical developments often use nouns from this root to refer to wealth or riches. English translations capturing only 'compact' or 'hoard' may miss the sense of security/preservation contained in the root.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; properly, to (be) compact; by implication, to hoard; lay up.

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Root Family

חסן (ḥ-s-n) — firmness, strength, security, gathering together

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2626 חֲסִין strong one
H2631 חֲסַן they secured possession
H2632 חֵסֶן the stored wealth
H2633 חֹסֶן wealth of
H2634 חָסֹן the strong one

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2630-01 יֵֽחָסֵ֑ן yechasen HVNi3ms hoarded he will be stored up 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2630-01 Isaiah 23:18 יֵֽחָסֵ֑ן yechasen HVNi3ms hoarded he will be stored up
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