חָסָה

vb. (mostly poet. and fig.) seek refuge (Arabic حَشِىَ iii. is set aside; v. go aside, apart; حَشًى shelter, protection; but? ش = ס)— Pf. ח׳ ψ 64:11; 3 fs. חָסָ֫יָה ψ 57:2, חָסִ֫יתִי ψ 7:2 + 7 times; pl. חָסוּ ψ 37:40 Zp 3:12, חָסָ֫יוּ Dt 32:17; Impf. יֶחְסֶּה ψ 34:9, תֶחְסֶּה ψ 91:4, אֶחְסֶּה ψ 57:2 (see Baer ψ 34:9), אֶחֱסֶה ψ 18:3 + 2 times; pl. יֶחֱסוּ Is 14:32, יֶחֱסָיוּן ψ 36:8; Imv. חֲסוּ Ju 9:15; Inf. חֲסוֹת ψ 118:8 + 3 times; pt. חוֹסֶה Is 57:13, חֹסֶה Pr 14:32, חוֹסִים ψ 17:7 + 3 times; חֹסְים Pr 30:5; 2 S 22:31 (see Baer Pr 30:5), חוֹסֵי ψ 2:12; 5:12, חֹסֵי Na 1:7;—seek refuge, c. בְּ: בְּצֵל in the shadow of a tree Ju 9:15, בְּצֵל מצרים Is 30:2; בָּהּ Is 14:32 in Zion, in gods Dt 32:37 (poem), elsewhere in God 2 S 22:3 = ψ 18:3; Na 1:7 ψ 2:12; 5:12; 7:2; 11:1; 16:1; 25:20; 31:2, 20; 34:9, 23; 37:40; 57:2; 64:11; 71:1; 118:8, 9; 141:8; 144:2, Is 57:13; מגן הוא ל(כל ה)חוסים בו a shield is he to (all) who seek refuge in him 2 S 22:31 = ψ 18:31, Pr 30:5; בְּ׳ is probably to be supplied in thought at least: מושׁיע חוסים ψ 17:7 saviour of those seeking refuge (in thee); חסה במותו צדיק Pr 14:32 a righteous man in his death seeketh refuge (in Yahweh), בשׁם י׳ Zp 3:12, בצל כנפיךָ in the shadow of thy wings ψ 36:8; 57:2; בסתר כנפיךָ ψ 61:5, תחת כנפיו under his wings ψ 91:4 = Ru 2:12.