Strong's Hebrew · H2620

חָסָה

châçâh · khaw-saw'

have hope, make refuge, (put) trust.

Definition

to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in

Derivation

a primitive root; (compare H982 (בָּטַח))

Appears 37 times in Scripture

Psalms 91:4

He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.

Judges 9:15

But the thornbush replied, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’

Ruth 2:12

May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”

Psalms 34:22

The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

2 Samuel 22:31

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

Deuteronomy 32:37

He will say: “Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge,

Psalms 7:1

O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,

Psalms 11:1

In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!

Psalms 16:1

Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.

2 Samuel 22:3

My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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