Quick Definition
to seek refuge
Strong's Definition
to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in
Derivation: a primitive root; (compare H982 (בָּטַח))
KJV Usage: have hope, make refuge, (put) trust.
TWOT Reference: 700
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection
1a) to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (fig.)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection
1a) to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (fig.)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָסָה
châsâh
BDB Definition:
1) (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection
1a) to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (figuratively)
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 700
Total KJV Occurrences: 37