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וַיְחַבֶּק־
way·ḥab·beq-
Strong's H2263
Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
חבק (verb)
Hold
= action by which humans put their arms around someone else as a greeting, a sign of affection, or during love-making
to hold, to embrace
Space
= action by which humans take position in the close vicinity of an object as if they were embracing it
to embrace > to cling to, to huddle against
Hold
= action by which humans fold their hands together, probably in order to rest or take a nap; associated with being idle and laziness
to fold one's hands > to be idle
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Occurrences in the OJB Interlinear (13 total)