חָשָׁה

Strong’s Definition

to hush or keep quiet

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

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

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to be silent, quiet, still, inactive
• 2.(qal) to be silent, be still
• 3.(hiphil)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châshâh; Pronunciation: khaw-shaw'