Strong's Definition
to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically; to deliver
Derivation: a primitive root; also interchangeable for H2820 (חָשַׂךְ)
KJV Usage: have a delight, (have a) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love.
TWOT Reference: 773
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) (Qal) to love, be attached to, long for
2) (Piel) fillet
3) (Pual) fillet
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָשַׁק
châshaq
BDB Definition:
1) (Qal) to love, be attached to, long for
2) (Piel) fillet
3) (Pual) fillet
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 773
Total KJV Occurrences: 11