Lexical Definition
דָּחַף dâchaph (daw-khaf') to hasten H:V
a primitive root
(be) haste(-ned), pressed on.
- to urge, i.e. hasten
1) to drive on, hurry, hasten
1a) (Qal) to hasten
1b) (Niphal) to hasten oneself, hurry
See Greek: διώκω · ἐπιτελέω · σπεύδω · ὑποστρέφω
Usage: 3 forms in 4 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| נִדְחַ֣ף | he hurried himself | 2Chr.26.20 • Esth.6.12 |
| וּדְחוּפִ֖ים | and hurried | Esth.8.14 |
| דְחוּפִים֙ | being hasty | Esth.3.15 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[דָּחַף] verb drive, hasten (late) (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic דְּחַף) —
Qal Passive participle plural דְּחוּפִים of runners Esth 3:15; Esth 8:14 (|| מְבֹהָלִים). Niph`al Perfect hasten one's self, hurry נִדְחַף אֶלֿ Esth 6:12 נִדְחַף לָצֵאת 2Chr 26:20 (|| בהל).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Chronicles | 26:20 |
| Esther | 3:15 · 6:12 · 8:14 |