חָשַׁק

Strong’s Definition

to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically; to deliver

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root; also interchangeable for H2820 (חָשַׂךְ)

KJV Usage

have a delight, (have a) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.(qal) to love, be attached to, long for
• 2.(piel) fillet
• 3.(pual) fillet

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châshaq; Pronunciation: khaw-shak'