חֲצַף chătsaph

Meaning

properly, to shear or cut close; figuratively, to be severe

In the King James Version: hasty, be urgent.

Derivation: (Aramaic) a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Daniel 2:15 “Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. Then Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.
• Daniel 3:22 The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the fiery flames killed the men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.