Biblical Hebrew H2620 verb 37 occurrences

חָסָה

Transliteration: hasa (ḥāsâ)

Pronunciation: /khaw-SAW/

“to seek refuge, trust in divine protection”

To flee for protection, take shelter under shadow of God's wings; vivid psalmic image of absolute spiritual safety.

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

Primitive root.

trustrefugehope

Cross-Testament Bridge

How this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.

LXX conceptual translation: חָסָה (to seek refuge, trust in divine protection) -> ἐλπίζω (to look for, expect, hope, for)

LXX conceptual translation: חָסָה (to seek refuge, trust in divine protection) -> G4506

Direct Cross-Language Equivalents:

G1679 ἐλπίζω (elpizo — “to look for, expect, hope, for”)

Foundational passages where חָסָה (hasa) carries significant theological or narrative weight.