חָשַׁק
cha.shaq
to desire
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word חָשַׁק (cha.shaq), defined as "to desire," appears 8 times in the Hebrew Bible. Its meaning suggests a strong emotional longing or yearning for something. This desire can be driven by internal impulses or external circumstances. The occurrences of this word show its range of usage in various contexts. For instance, it is associated with romantic relationships, as seen in the Song of Solomon. However, it is also used to describe a desire for God, emphasizing the importance of spiritual devotion. Additionally, the word is linked to a desire for material possessions, indicating a range of motivations that can drive human behavior. The significance of this word lies in its reflection of human nature and the complex interplay between emotional and spiritual drives. Its usage highlights the multifaceted aspects of desire and its role in shaping human experiences, relationships, and decisions.
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Occurrences in Scripture
8 total occurrences across the text
“Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
Isaiah 38:17Behold, for peace I had great anguish, but you have in love for my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; for you have cast all my sins behind your back.
Genesis 34:8Hamor talked with them, saying, “The soul of my son, Shechem, longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.
Deuteronomy 7:7Yahweh didn’t set his love on you nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all peoples;
Deuteronomy 10:15Only Yahweh had a delight in your fathers to love them, and he chose their offspring after them, even you above all peoples, as it is today.
Deuteronomy 21:11and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you are attracted to her, and desire to take her as your wife,
1 Kings 9:19all the storage cities that Solomon had, the cities for his chariots, the cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
2 Chronicles 8:6and Baalath, and all the storage cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.