Quick Definition
to turn away
Strong's Definition
properly, to wrap; hence, to depart (i.e. turn about)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: go about, withdraw self.
TWOT Reference: 682
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to withdraw, turn around, turn away
1a) (Qal) to turn away
1b) (Hithpael) to turn about, vacillate, turn hither and thither
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to withdraw, turn around, turn away
1a) (Qal) to turn away
1b) (Hithpael) to turn about, vacillate, turn hither and thither
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָמַק
châmaq
BDB Definition:
1) to withdraw, turn around, turn away
1a) (Qal) to turn away
1b) (Hithpael) to turn about, vacillate, turn hither and thither
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 682
Total KJV Occurrences: 3