חָבַק

Strong’s Definition

to clasp (the hands or in embrace)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

embrace, fold.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to embrace, clasp
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(piel) to embrace

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châbaq; Pronunciation: khaw-bak'