H2363. chuwsh
I. חוּשׁ verb haste, make haste (Assyrian —âšu, DlPr 180, Ethiopic ; on this verb V. NöZMG 1883, 538) —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular חָשׁ [Deut 32:35] (or Participle, but see Di), 1 singular חַשְׁתִּי [Psa 119:60]; Imperfect3feminine singular וַתַּ֫חַשׁ (sic!) [Job 31:5] Ges§ 72 R. 9; Imperative חוּ֫שָׁה [1Sam 20:38] [6]t. Psalms, + [Psa 71:12] Qr (Kt חישׁה); Infinitive suffix חוּשִׁי [Job 20:2]; Participle active חָשׁ [Hab 1:8] + [Isa 8:1], [3]in proper name; passive חֻשִׁיּם [Num 32:17]; but see below: — make haste [Deut 32:35] (|| קרוב), [Psa 119:60]; in prophetic proper name בַּז֑ חָשׁ שָׁלָל מַהֵר [Isa 8:1], [3]; of eagle (in simile of Chald. army) לאכול חשׁ נשׁר [Hab 1:8]; [Job 31:5] subject רנל, followed by עלמֿרמה; בּי חוּ֫שִׁי [20:2] my haste in me, i.e. my inward excitement — especially Imperative [1Sam 20:38] (|| מהרה), and in Psalms: followed by לְעַזְרָתִי [22:20]; 1Sam 38:23; 1Sam 40:14; 1Sam 70:2; 1Sam 71:12 (Qr); followed by לִי 1Sam 70:6; 1Sam 141:1; passive participle חֻשִׁים נֵחָלֵץ [Num 32:17], but probably for חֲמֻשִׁים (Kn Di compare [Exod 13:18] etc.); BaNB 180 retains חוּשִׁים and regards it as active (intransitive) = hastening.
Hiph`il Perfect הֵחִישׁוּ [Judg 20:27]; Imperfect יָחִישׁ [Isa 28:16]; יָחִ֫ישָׁה coh. [5:19] (Ges§ 48. 3); אָחִ֫ישָׁה coh. [Psa 55:9]; suffix אֲחִישֶׁנָּה [Isa 60:22]; —
1 shew haste, act quickly [Judg 20:37]; hasten, come quickly [Isa 5:19] (subject מַעֲשֵׂהוּ, || יְמַהֵר; others: let him hasten on his work), יָחִישׁ [28:16] hasten away (flee), or hasten about distractedly (si vera lectio; Che Guthe read ימישׁ yield, give way).
2 transitive with suffix [Isa 60:22] I will hasten it; with accusative [Psa 55:9] I would hasten (= secure quickly) my escape.
II. [חוּשׁ] verb feel, enjoy (with the senses) (Now compares Arabic feel, perceive by senses; Late Hebrew חוּשׁ feel pain; Aramaic , חוּשׁ, feel pain; Ethiopic : perception) — only
Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יָחוּשׁ וּמִי יאֹכַל מִּי [Eccl 2:25] who can eat and who can feel (i.e. enjoy pleasure)?