2253. chebyon

Lexicon

chebyon: Hiding place, secret place

Original Word: חֶבְיוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chebyown
Pronunciation: khev-yone'
Phonetic Spelling: (kheb-yone')
Definition: Hiding place, secret place
Meaning: a concealment

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hiding

From chabah; a concealment -- hiding.

see HEBREW chabah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chabah
Definition
a hiding, hiding place
NASB Translation
hiding (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חֶבְיוֺן noun [masculine] hiding, hiding-place, or < veil, envelope, only construct עֻזּהֹ ׳וְשָׁם ח Habakkuk 3:4 (< ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Hi-St Gr וְשָׂם and he maketh, compare Psalm 18:12).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָבָה (chavah), which means "to hide" or "to conceal."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for חֶבְיוֹן (chevyōn) in the Strong's Greek lexicon, the concept of concealment or hiddenness can be related to Greek terms such as κρυπτός (kryptos, Strong's Greek 2927), which means "hidden" or "secret," and ἀπόκρυφος (apokryphos, Strong's Greek 614), meaning "hidden away" or "concealed."

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term חֶבְיוֹן (chevyōn), highlighting its significance in biblical literature and its thematic connections to divine protection and mystery.

Usage: This word is used in the context of describing a place of hiding or a state of being concealed. It is often associated with divine protection or the secretive nature of God's presence.

Context: • חֶבְיוֹן (chevyōn) appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote a place of concealment or refuge. It is used metaphorically to describe the protective and secretive nature of God's presence. The term suggests a hidden or secret place where one can find safety and security, often under divine protection.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of concealment is illustrated in passages where God is depicted as a refuge or hiding place for His people. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of God as a protector and a shield, offering sanctuary to those who seek Him.
• The notion of concealment also carries a sense of mystery and the unknowable aspects of God's nature, emphasizing His transcendence and the hidden wisdom that He imparts to those who are faithful.

Forms and Transliterations

חֶבְי֥וֹן חביון chevYon ḥeḇ·yō·wn ḥeḇyōwn

Englishman's Concordance

Habakkuk 3:4
HEB: ל֑וֹ וְשָׁ֖ם חֶבְי֥וֹן עֻזֹּֽה׃
NAS: And there is the hiding of His power.
KJV: [coming] out of his hand: and there [was] the hiding of his power.
INT: his hand and there is the hiding of his power

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2253
1 Occurrence

ḥeḇ·yō·wn — 1 Occ.