חָשַׂךְ
cha.sakh (H2820)
to withhold
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The Hebrew verb חָשַׂךְ (cha.sakh) translates to "to withhold." As a physical action, its meaning is centered on holding something back or preventing it from progressing. This action can be directed towards people, objects, or even emotions. The 28 occurrences of this verb in the Bible demonstrate its significance across various contexts. The use of "to withhold" spans a range of scenarios in the Bible, from literal action such as keeping goods or supplies to emotional control, like restraining one's anger or frustration. This multifaceted usage reflects the concept's role in everyday life and relationships, underscoring the importance of self-control and consideration for others. The frequency and breadth of this verb's appearances in the Bible highlight its significance in the Hebrew worldview, which values restraint, responsibility, and empathy towards others.
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God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn’t allow you to touch her.
He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
and said, “ ‘I have sworn by myself,’ says Yahweh, ‘because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,
No one is greater in this house than I am, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed is Yahweh, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil. Yahweh has returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head.” David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to himself as wife.
Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held the people back.
But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.”
“After all that has come on us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, since you, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us such a remnant,
“Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.
“Though I speak, my grief is not subsided. Though I forbear, what am I eased?
that the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity, That they are led out to the day of wrath?
They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, and don’t hesitate to spit in my face.
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.
He made a path for his anger. He didn’t spare their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence,
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
who struck the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that no one restrained.
“Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch out the curtains of your habitations; don’t spare: lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes.
“Cry aloud! Don’t spare! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Declare to my people their disobedience, and to the house of Jacob their sins.
Yahweh says to this people, “Even so they have loved to wander. They have not restrained their feet. Therefore Yahweh does not accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity, and punish them for their sins.”
At Tehaphnehes also the day will withdraw itself, when I break the yokes of Egypt, there. The pride of her power will cease in her. As for her, a cloud will cover her, and her daughters will go into captivity.