Strong H1765דָּחַף
to hasten
- Transliteration
- dâchaph
- Pronunciation
- daw-khaf'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to {urge} that {is} hasten: - (be) haste ({-ned}) pressed on.
Detailed definition
1) to drive on, hurry, hasten
1a) (Qal) to hasten
1b) (Niphal) to hasten oneself, hurry
1a) (Qal) to hasten
1b) (Niphal) to hasten oneself, hurry
In the Bible
Strong H1765 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- hasted2
- hasten1
- press1
First verses
- 2 Chronicles 26:20And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the Lord had smitten him.
- Esther 3:15The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
- Esther 6:12And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
- Esther 8:14So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.