דָּחַף

da.chaphto hastenHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb4 occurrences2 books4 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to urge, i.e. hasten
Traditional renderings: (be) haste(-ned), pressed on.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

4 total
  1. 2 Chronicles 26:20נִדְחַ֣ף · hurried
    When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him.
  2. Esther 3:15דְחוּפִים֙ · spurred on
    The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.
  3. Esther 6:12נִדְחַ֣ף · rushed
    Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.
  4. Esther 8:14וּדְחוּפִ֖ים · pressed on
    The couriers rode out in haste on their royal horses, pressed on by the command of the king. And the edict was also issued in the citadel of Susa.