הָסָה

Strong’s Definition

to hush

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

hold peace (tongue), (keep) silence, be silent, still.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(interj) (piel) hush, keep silence, be silent, hold peace, hold tongue, still
• 2.(hiphil) to command to be silent
• 3.(v) to hush

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: hâçâh; Pronunciation: haw-saw'