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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2837. חֵ֫שֶׁק (chesheq) -- Desire, delight, affection</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2837.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/1_kings/9-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2837.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2837</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2836b.htm" title="2836b">◄</a> 2837. chesheq <a href="../hebrew/2838.htm" title="2838">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">chesheq: Desire, delight, affection</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">חֵשֶׁק</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>chesheq<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>kheh-shek<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(khay'-shek)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Desire, delight, affection<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>delight<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root חָשַׁק (chashaq), which means "to cling" or "to desire."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "chesheq," similar concepts of desire and affection can be found in Greek words such as ἐπιθυμία (epithymia - Strong's G1939), which means desire or longing, often with a focus on the moral implications of such desires.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "chesheq" primarily denotes a strong desire or affection. It is often used to express a deep emotional attachment or longing, whether it be for people, objects, or pursuits. In the biblical context, it can refer to both positive and negative desires, depending on the object of affection.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, emotions and desires were often expressed in terms of physical actions, such as clinging or holding fast. The concept of "chesheq" reflects this cultural understanding, emphasizing the intensity and depth of one's emotional attachment. In the biblical narrative, desires were seen as powerful motivators that could lead individuals closer to God or away from Him, depending on their nature and focus.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2836.htm">chashaq</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>desire<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>all (1), desired* (1), longed (1), pleased* (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">חֵ֫שֶׁק</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>desire</b></font> = thing desired — construct <font class="hebrew2">חֵשֶׁק שְׁלֹמֹה</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/9-19.htm">1 Kings 9:19</a> 2Chronicles 8:6; <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/9-1.htm">1 Kings 9:1</a>; suffix <font class="hebrew2">נֶשֶׁף חִשְׁקִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/21-4.htm">Isaiah 21:4</a> <em>the twilight of my pleasure </em>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>desire, pleasure <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2836.htm">chashaq</a>; delight -- desire, pleasure. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2836.htm">chashaq</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>חִשְׁקִ֔י חֵ֣שֶׁק חשק חשקי Cheshek chishKi ḥê·šeq ḥêšeq ḥiš·qî ḥišqî<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_kings/9-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 9:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְאֵת֙ כָּל־ <b> חֵ֣שֶׁק </b> שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and all that Solomon <span class="itali">desired</span> to do,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and all Solomon's <span class="itali">desire</span> which he was pleased<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/9-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the king's and all <span class="itali">desire</span> Solomon which<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/9-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 9:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַפָּרָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת ׀ <b> חֵ֣שֶׁק </b> שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for his horsemen, <span class="itali">and all</span> that it pleased<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for his horsemen, <span class="itali">and that</span> which Solomon<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/9-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the cities his horsemen <span class="itali">and all</span> Solomon which<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/8-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 8:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְאֵ֣ת ׀ כָּל־ <b> חֵ֣שֶׁק </b> שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/8-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his horsemen and all <span class="itali">desire</span> Solomon after<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/21-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 21:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֵ֚ת נֶ֣שֶׁף <b> חִשְׁקִ֔י </b> שָׂ֥ם לִ֖י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> me; The twilight <span class="itali">I longed</span> for has been turned<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> me: the night <span class="itali">of my pleasure</span> hath he turned<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/21-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> overwhelms the twilight <span class="itali">longed</span> has been turned trembling<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2837.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2837.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2837<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/cheshek_2837.htm">ḥê·šeq — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chishki_2837.htm">ḥiš·qî — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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