1) to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve

1a2) to restrain, check

1b) (Niphal) to assuage, be spared

Root √חשׂך: חָשַׂךְ vb withhold refrain Qal withhold keep back keep for oneself . keep one from evil, calamity hold in check refrain spare reserve for restrain check assuage (abs.),(pain) i.e. Niph at the day of calamity the wicked is spared .

חָשַׂךְ vb withhold refrain Qal withhold keep back keep for oneself . keep one from evil, calamity hold in check refrain spare reserve for restrain check assuage (abs.),(pain) i.e. Niph at the day of calamity the wicked is spared .