חֲצַף

Strong’s Definition

properly, to shear or cut close; figuratively, to be severe

Etymology & Derivation

(Aramaic) a primitive root;

KJV Usage

hasty, be urgent.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.(aphel) to be urgent, harsh, show insolence

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chătsaph; Pronunciation: khats-af'