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

חֵ֫שֶׁק (che.sheq) — desire. desire, thing desired

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

חֵשֶׁק (H2837)

noun m · חשׁק

Wish

desire, long = state in which humans experience a desire for a particular event to take place

1KI 9:1 · 1KI 9:19 · 2CH 8:6 · ISA 21:4

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חֵ֫שֶׁק n.m. desire = thing desired base

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.