חסה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

From Aramaic חַסָּא (khassaʾ). Compare likely cognates Arabic خَسّ (ḵass) and Maltese ħassa, both with the same meaning.

Noun

חַסָּה • (khása) f (plural indefinite חַסּוֹת)

  1. lettuce (an edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves)
  2. (uncountable, vegetable) lettuce (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc)

References

  • “חסה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Etymology 2

Root
ח־ס־ה (kh-s-h)
2 terms

Verb

חָסָה • (khasá) (pa'al construction)

  1. (literary) to shelter, to take refuge
    • Tanach, Judges 9:15, with translation of the New International Version:
      […] בֹּאוּ חֲסוּ בְצִלִּי […]
      […] bo'ú khasú b'tsilí […]
      […] come and take refuge in my shade […]
    • Tanach, Psalms 144:2, with translation of the New International Version:
      חַסְדִּי וּמְצוּדָתִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי וּֽמְפַלְטִי לִי מָגִנִּי וּבוֹ חָסִיתִי הָרוֹדֵד עַמִּי תַחְתָּֽי׃
      He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.
  2. to trust, to have faith in something or someone
    • Tanach, Nahum 1:7, with translation of the New International Version:
      טוֹב יהוה לְמָעוֹז בְּיוֹם צָרָה וְיֹדֵעַ חֹסֵי בֽוֹ׃
      The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares (for those who) trust in him,
Conjugation
Conjugation of חָסָה (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
non-finite forms to-infinitive לַחֲסוֹת
action noun חֲסִיָּה
passive participle חָסוּי
finite forms singular plural
m f m f
past first חָסִיתִי חָסִינוּ
second חָסִיתָ חָסִית חֲסִיתֶם1 חֲסִיתֶן1
third חָסָה חָסְתָה חָסוּ
present חוֹסֶה חוֹסָה חוֹסִים חוֹסוֹת
future first אֶחֱסֶה נֶחֱסֶה
second תֶּחֱסֶה תֶּחֱסִי תֶּחֱסוּ תֶּחֱסֶינָה2
third יֶחֱסֶה תֶּחֱסֶה יֶחֱסוּ תֶּחֱסֶינָה2
imperative חֲסֵה חֲסִי חֲסוּ חֲסֶינָה2

1 Pronounced חָסִיתֶם and חָסִיתֶן in informal Modern Hebrew.
2 Rare in Modern Hebrew.

or

Conjugation of חָסָה (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
non-finite forms to-infinitive לַחְסוֹת
action noun חֲסִיָּה
passive participle חָסוּי
finite forms singular plural
m f m f
past first חָסִיתִי חָסִינוּ
second חָסִיתָ חָסִית חֲסִיתֶם1 חֲסִיתֶן1
third חָסָה חָסְתָה חָסוּ
present חוֹסֶה חוֹסָה חוֹסִים חוֹסוֹת
future first אֶחְסֶה נֶחְסֶה
second תֶּחְסֶה תֶּחְסִי תֶּחְסוּ תֶּחְסֶינָה2
third יֶחְסֶה תֶּחְסֶה יֶחְסוּ תֶּחְסֶינָה2
imperative חֲסֵה חֲסִי חֲסוּ חֲסֶינָה2

1 Pronounced חָסִיתֶם and חָסִיתֶן in informal Modern Hebrew.
2 Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Etymology 3

Root
ח־ו־ס (kh-w-s)
2 terms

Verb

חָסָה • (khasá)

  1. Third-person feminine singular past (suffix conjugation) of חָס (khas)
    • 1919, Hayim Nahman Bialik, Aftermath 1:
      כאפרוח יתום תעיתי בדד מסביב לקִנִּי, אבי ואמי עזבוני ועין לא חסה עלי.
      As a chicken orphan I wandered alone around my nest, my father and mother left me and no eye had mercy on me.
  2. Feminine singular present participle and present tense of חָס (khas)
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