חִבֻּק

Strong’s Definition

a clasping of the hands (in idleness)

Etymology & Derivation

from H2263 (חָבַק);

KJV Usage

fold.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.fold (hands), a folding (of the hands), clasping (of the hands)
• 2.of laziness (figuratively)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chibbuq; Pronunciation: khib-book'