# H2263 חָבַק

חָבַק (châbaq), Strong’s H2263: to clasp (the hands or in embrace) KJV: embrace, fold.. Occurs 13 times.

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*châbaq* — to clasp (the hands or in embrace)

KJV: embrace, fold.

Occurs 13 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [חָבַק] vb. clasp, embrace
- Qal embrace
- Pi. embrace

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 29:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/29?v=13) — When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and…
- [Genesis 33:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/33?v=4) — Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.
- [Genesis 48:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/48?v=10) — Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he couldn’t see well. Joseph brought them near to him; and he kissed…
- [2 Kings 4:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/4?v=16) — He said, “At this season next year, you will embrace a son.” She said, “No, my lord, you man of God, do not lie to your…
- [Proverbs 4:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/4?v=8) — Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor when you embrace her.
- [Proverbs 5:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/5?v=20) — For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another?
- [Job 24:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/job/24?v=8) — They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for lack of a shelter.
- [Song of Songs 2:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/song-of-songs/2?v=6) — His left hand is under my head. His right hand embraces me.
- [Song of Songs 8:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/song-of-songs/8?v=3) — His left hand would be under my head. His right hand would embrace me.
- [Lamentations 4:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/lamentations/4?v=5) — Those who ate delicacies are desolate in the streets. Those who were brought up in purple embrace dunghills.