חָבָה

Strong’s Definition

to secrete

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (compare H2245 (חָבַב));

KJV Usage

hide (self).

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to withdraw, hide, hide oneself
• 2.(qal) to withdraw
• 3.(niphal) to hide oneself, remain hidden, withdraw

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châbâh; Pronunciation: khaw-bah'