Dachaph דָּחַף
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| דָּחַף | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | dachaph |
| Strong's number | H1765 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to hasten |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Esther (3) |
Dachaph (Hebrew דָּחַף, Strong's H1765) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to hasten”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to drive on, hurry, hasten
1a) (Qal) to hasten
1b) (Niphal) to hasten oneself, hurry
1a) (Qal) to hasten
1b) (Niphal) to hasten oneself, hurry
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | hasted (2), hastened (1), on (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | hurried (1), spurred (1), rushed (1), pressed (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Dachaph, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 26:20And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the Lord had smitten him.When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him.
Esther
- Esther 3:15The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.
- Esther 6:12And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.
- Esther 8:14So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.The couriers rode out in haste on their royal horses, pressed on by the command of the king. And the edict was also issued in the citadel of Susa.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).