Lexical Summary chippazon: Haste, hurried flight Original Word: חִפָּזוֹן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance haste From Chuldah; hasty flight -- haste. see HEBREW Chuldah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chaphaz Definition trepidation, hurried flight NASB Translation haste (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs חִמָּזוֺן noun [masculine] trepidation, hurried flight (LagBN 200) — always ׳בח Exodus 12:11 (P), Deuteronomy 16:3; Isaiah 52:12 ("" מְנוּסָה). חֻמִּים see below חפף. below חפן (√ of following; Arabic Topical Lexicon Essential Idea חִפָּזוֹן expresses urgent, hurried movement prompted by the saving intervention of God. In every Old Testament occurrence, the term frames a pivotal redemptive moment, drawing attention to the contrast between human haste and the Lord’s sovereign ordering of events. Occurrences in Scripture 1. Exodus 12:11 sets the pattern: “You are to eat it in haste; it is the LORD’s Passover.” The word shapes the atmosphere of the first Passover as Israel stands ready for immediate flight. Historical Context: The First Exodus חִפָּזוֹן captures the tension of judgment and mercy on the night of Passover. Egypt faced swift divine judgment; Israel, sheltered by blood, had to move quickly lest lingering lead to destruction. The haste was not disorderly panic but disciplined readiness—belt fastened, staff in hand, families assembled according to God’s detailed instructions. Thus the term underscores obedience conditioned by trust: the people acted promptly because they believed the Lord’s word. Liturgical Memorial By commanding unleavened bread for seven days (Deuteronomy 16), God baked the memory of hastened departure into Israel’s yearly rhythm. The absence of leaven testifies that salvation allowed no time for fermentation; deliverance was decisive, complete, and purely the Lord’s work. Each generation tasting that bread relives the urgency of grace and the call to leave bondage without delay. Prophetic and Eschatological Use Isaiah 52:12 turns חִפָּזוֹן into a promise of greater calm. Past haste highlighted human frailty; future rescue will display divine sufficiency. With the Lord both before and behind, redeemed people walk out deliberately, the very antithesis of flight. Revelation echoes this tension: the Lamb’s victory is sudden (“Behold, I am coming quickly,” Revelation 22:12), yet the saints enter rest under perfect protection. Thus the word gestures toward final redemption that will be swift in occurrence yet secure in experience. Theological Themes • Deliverance is God-initiated and demands immediate response. Ministry Application 1. Preaching: חִפָּזוֹן illustrates the gospel call—“Now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2). Delay risks hardening; faith moves at once. Practical Reflection Salvation came suddenly, but it launches a journey guarded by the same Lord who commanded the first step. חִפָּזוֹן calls every generation to live ready—swift to obey, free from panic, confident that the God who once saved in haste now secures our way in peace. Forms and Transliterations בְּחִפָּז֔וֹן בְחִפָּז֗וֹן בְחִפָּזוֹן֙ בחפזון bə·ḥip·pā·zō·wn ḇə·ḥip·pā·zō·wn bechippaZon bəḥippāzōwn ḇəḥippāzōwn vechippaZonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 12:11 HEB: וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ בְּחִפָּז֔וֹן פֶּ֥סַח ה֖וּא NAS: and you shall eat it in haste-- it is the LORD'S KJV: and ye shall eat it in haste: it [is] the LORD'S INT: your hand shall eat haste Passover it Deuteronomy 16:3 Isaiah 52:12 3 Occurrences |
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take with both hands, 
handful; Late Hebrew חָפַן, Aramaic חֲפַן fill the hands with).