חֲצַף
chatsaf · be urgent, harsh
Aramaic word · Strong’s number H2685 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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chatsaf (חֲצַף) is an Aramaic word of the Bible that means “be urgent, harsh”.
To be urgent, harsh, severe (Aramaic): said of a strict order of the king.
How to say it
cha·tsaf
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
- Severe and pressing, admitting no delay.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
Where it appears
- Daniel 2:15
He answered and said to Arioch, the captain of the king, “Why is the law so harsh from before the king?” Then Arioch made known the matter to Daniel.
- Daniel 3:22
Because of this, because the king’s word was harsh and the furnace was heated exceedingly, those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, the flame of the fire killed them.