- Original: חשׁה - Transliteration: Chashah - Phonetic: khaw-shaw' - Definition: 1. to be silent, quiet, still, inactive a. (Qal) to be silent, be still b. (Hiphil) 1. to be silent, exhibit silence 2. to show inactivity, be inactive 3. to make silent, make quiet, cause to be still - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 768 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primitive root; to hush or keep quiet: - hold peace keep silence be silent (be) still. Total KJV Occurrences: 15 • peace, 9 2 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 2:5; 2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 39:2; Isaiah 42:14; Isaiah 57:11; Isaiah 62:1; Isaiah 62:6; Isaiah 64:12 • silence, 2 Ecclesiastes 3:7; Isaiah 65:6 • still, 3 Judges 18:9; 1 Kings 22:3; Psalm 107:29 • stilled, 1 Nehemiah 8:11