chasa · take refuge

What it means

chasa (חָסָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “take refuge”.

Seek shelter in someone.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To run to someone for safety, above all YHWH.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• take refuge ×24
• I have taken refuge ×6
• takes refuge ×3
• has taken refuge ×1
• seek shelter ×1
• they have taken refuge ×1
• they took refuge ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Deuteronomy×1
• Judges×1
• Ruth×1
• 2 Samuel×2
• Psalms×25
• Proverbs×2
• Isaiah×3
• Nahum×1
• Zephaniah×1

• Deuteronomy 32:37

  And he will say, ‘Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge,

• Judges 9:15

  The thornbush said to the trees, ‘If in truth you are anointing me as king over you, come, take refuge in my shade; but if not, let fire come out from the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’

• Ruth 2:12

  May YHWH repay your work, and may your wages be full from YHWH, Elohim of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”

• 2 Samuel 22:3

  Elohim, my Rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my high refuge and the place where I flee, my savior; from violence you save me.

• 2 Samuel 22:31

  The El —blameless is his way; the saying of YHWH is refined; he is a shield to all who take refuge in him.

• Psalms 2:12

  Kiss the son, lest he be angry and you perish in the way, for soon his anger will flare up. Happy are all who take refuge in him.

• Psalms 5:11

  But let all who take refuge in you be glad; forever let them shout for joy, and may you cover them; and let those who love your name exult in you.

• Psalms 7:1

  A Shigaion of David, which he sang to YHWH concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite. YHWH my Elohim, in you I have taken refuge; save me from all who pursue me, and deliver me,

• Psalms 11:1

  For the director. Of David. In YHWH I have taken refuge; how do you say to my soul, “Flee to your mountain, bird”?

• Psalms 16:1

  A Miktam of David. Keep me, El, for in you I have taken refuge.

• Psalms 17:7

  Make remarkable your acts of loyal love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge from those who rise up against them.

• Psalms 18:2

  YHWH is my crag and my fortress and the one who brings me to safety; my El, my Rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my high refuge.

• Psalms 18:30

  The El —blameless is his way; the saying of YHWH is refined; he is a shield to all who take refuge in him.

• Psalms 25:20

  Keep my soul and deliver me; let me not be ashamed, for I have taken refuge in you.

• Psalms 31:1

  For the director. A psalm of David. In you, YHWH, I have taken refuge; let me not be ashamed ever; in your righteousness bring me to safety.

• Psalms 31:19

  How great is your goodness that you have kept for those who fear you, that you have worked for those who take refuge in you before human beings!

• Psalms 34:8

  Taste and see that YHWH is good; happy is the man who takes refuge in him.

• Psalms 34:22

  YHWH ransoms the soul of his servants, and none of all who take refuge in him will be guilty.

• Psalms 36:7

  How precious is your loyal love, Elohim! And human beings in the shadow of your wings take refuge.

• Psalms 37:40

  And YHWH helped them and brought them to safety; he brings them to safety from the wicked and saves them, for they have taken refuge in him.

• Psalms 57:1

  For the director. Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam, when he fled from before Saul in the cave. Show me favor, Elohim, show me favor, for in you my soul has taken refuge; and in the shadow of your wings I take refuge until the calamities pass by.

• Psalms 61:4

  I will reside in your tent forever; I will take refuge in the hiding place of your wings. Selah.

• Psalms 64:10

  The righteous will be glad in YHWH and take refuge in him, and all the upright in heart will glory.

• Psalms 71:1

  In you, YHWH, I have taken refuge; let me not be ashamed ever.

• Psalms 91:4

  With his feathers he will cover you, and under his wings you will take refuge; a large shield and buckler is his truth.

• Psalms 118:8

  It is better to take refuge in YHWH than to trust in man.

• Psalms 118:9

  It is better to take refuge in YHWH than to trust in nobles.

• Psalms 141:8

  For to you, YHWH Adonai, are my eyes; in you I take refuge; do not pour out my soul.

• Psalms 144:2

  my loyal love and my fortress, my high refuge and the one who brings me to safety, my shield, and in him I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.

• Proverbs 14:32

  By his evil the wicked is thrust down, but the righteous takes refuge in his death.

• Proverbs 30:5

  Every saying of Eloah is refined; a shield is he to those who take refuge in him.

• Isaiah 14:32

  And what will one answer the messengers of the nation? That YHWH has founded Zion, and in it the afflicted of his people will take refuge.

• Isaiah 30:2

  who set out to go down to Egypt, and have not asked my mouth, to take refuge in the stronghold of Pharaoh, and to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt.

• Isaiah 57:13

  When you cry out, let your collections of idols deliver you; and all of them the wind will carry off, a vapor will take them; but whoever takes refuge in me will inherit the land, and will possess my holy mountain.”

• Nahum 1:7

  Good is YHWH, a stronghold in the day of distress; and he knows those who take refuge in him.

• Zephaniah 3:12

  And I will leave in your midst a people afflicted and poor, and they will take refuge in the name of YHWH.

And 1 more times.