H2837 - חֵשֶׁק (chêsheq)

H2837 חֵשֶׁק (chêsheq) khay'-shek

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

desire

Strong's Definition

delight

Derivation: from H2836 (חָשַׁק);

KJV Usage: desire, pleasure.

TWOT Reference: 773a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) desire, thing desired

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1939

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

desire, thing desired

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חֵשֶׁק chêsheq BDB Definition: 1) desire, thing desired Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2836 Same Word by TWOT Number: 773a Total KJV Occurrences: 2

Bible Occurrences (4)

9:1 9:19

8:6

21:4

1 Kings 9:1

Now when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that [he] had desired to do,

1 Kings 9:19

as well as all the store cities that Solomon had for his chariots and horses - — whatever [he] desired... to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.

2 Chronicles 8:6

as well as Baalath, all the store cities that belonged to Solomon, and all the cities [for his] chariots and horses whatever... [he] desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.

Isaiah 21:4

My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight I desired has turned to horror.