Quick Definition
to embrace
Strong's Definition
to clasp (the hands or in embrace)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: embrace, fold.
TWOT Reference: 597
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to embrace, clasp
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to embrace
1a2) to fold one's hands in idleness (fig.)
1b) (Piel) to embrace
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to embrace, clasp
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to embrace
1a2) to fold one's hands in idleness (fig.)
1b) (Piel) to embrace
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָבַק
châbaq
BDB Definition:
1) to embrace, clasp
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to embrace
1a2) to fold ones hands in idleness (figuratively)
1b) (Piel) to embrace
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 597
Total KJV Occurrences: 13