חָבָא

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נֶחְבָּא Dom 9,5 + 1 Sam 10,22; 2 Sam 17,9 (both may be participle); נַחְבֵּאתָ 1 Mos 31,37 ׳וְנַחְ consecutive 1 Sam 19,2 נֶחְבְּאוּֿ Jos 10,27 נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ Job 29,8; Job 29,10 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תֵּחָבֵא Job 5,21 Infinitive construct הֵחָבֵא 2 Kron 18,24; Dan 10,7 Participle plural (compare also above) נֶחְבְּאִים Jos 10,17, etc. — hide oneself in fear 1 Mos 3,10 (J), Jos 10,16; Jos 10,17; Jos 10,27 (all J E), Dom 9,5; 1 Sam 19,2; 2 Sam 17,9; Amos 9,3; 2 Kron 18,24; Dan 10,7 from modesty 1 Sam 10,22 compare Job 29,8 also לָ֫מָּה נַחְבֵּאתָ לִבְרֹחַ 1 Mos 31,27 (E), i.e. why didst thou flee secretly? passive, be hidden Job 29,10 קול נְגִידִים נְחְבָ֑אוּ (|| ולשׁונם לְחִכָּם דָּבֵ֑קָה, compare also see 9) i.e. in reverence, = hushed (so we speak of a veiled voice); be hidden for protection בִּשׁוֺט לָשׁוֺן Job 5,21. Pu`al Perfect 3 plural חֻבְּאוּ have been hidden (= are made to hide themselves, Di on the passage) Job 24,4. Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִי Es 49,2 3 feminine singular הֶחְבְּאַ֔תָֹה Jos 6,17, compare Ges<sup>«GKC:75»§ 75</sup>, Rem. 21 a Kö<sup>i. 624 ff. etc.</sup>; Imperfect וַיַּחְבִּיאֵם 1 Kong 18,4 3 feminine singular וַתַּחְבִּא 2 Kong 6,29 וָאַחְבִּא 1 Kong 18,13 — hide, transitive, with accusative Jos 6,17; Jos 6,25; 1 Kong 18,4; 1 Kong 18,13; 2 Kong 6,29 metaphor, of divine protection Es 49,2 ׳בְּצֵל יָדוֺ ה. Hoph`al Perfect be hidden הָחְבָּ֑אוּ Es 42,22 (בְּבָתֵּי כלאים), i.e. imprisoned. Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְחַבְּאוּ 1 Sam 14,11 Imperfect יִתְחַבֵּא 1 Sam 23,23 ׳וַיִּתְ 1 Mos 3,8 יִתְחַבָּ֑אוּ Job 38,30 וַיִּתְחַבְּאוּ 1 Sam 13,6 Participle מִתְחַבֵּא 2 Kong 11,3 + 2 t.; מִתְחַבְּאִים 1 Sam 14,22; 1 Kron 21,20 —

1. draw back, hide oneself, usually with בְּ local; 1 Mos 3,8 (J), 1 Sam 13,6; 1 Sam 14,11; 1 Sam 14,22; 1 Sam 23,23; 2 Kong 11,3; 1 Kron 21,20; 2 Kron 22,9; 2 Kron 22,12.

2. draw together, thicken, harden, of water becoming ice Job 38,30 כאבן ׳מים יִתְחַ.