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Lexicon :: Strong's H2254 - ḥāḇal

Aa
חָבַל
Transliteration
ḥāḇal
Pronunciation
khaw-bal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 592,593,594,5

Strong’s Definitions

חָבַל châbal, khaw-bal'; a primitive root; to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition):—× at all, band, bring forth, (deal) corrupt(-ly), destroy, offend, lay to (take a) pledge, spoil, travail, × very, withhold.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's H2254 in the following manner: destroy (7x), take a pledge (5x), pledge (5x), bands (2x), brought forth (2x), at all (1x), corrupt (1x), corruptly (1x), offend (1x), spoil (1x), travaileth (1x), very (1x), withholden (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's H2254 in the following manner: destroy (7x), take a pledge (5x), pledge (5x), bands (2x), brought forth (2x), at all (1x), corrupt (1x), corruptly (1x), offend (1x), spoil (1x), travaileth (1x), very (1x), withholden (1x).

  1. to bind

    1. (Qal)

      1. to bind

  2. to take a pledge, lay to pledge

    1. (Qal) to hold by a pledge, take in pledge, hold in pledge

    2. (Niphal) to give a pledge, become pledged

  3. to destroy, spoil, deal corruptly, offend

    1. (Qal) to spoil, corrupt, offend

    2. (Niphal) to be ruined

    3. (Piel) to destroy, ruin

    4. (Pual) to be ruined, be broken

  4. to bring forth, travail

    1. (Piel) to writhe, twist, travail

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָבַל châbal, khaw-bal'; a primitive root; to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition):—× at all, band, bring forth, (deal) corrupt(-ly), destroy, offend, lay to (take a) pledge, spoil, travail, × very, withhold.
STRONGS H2254: Abbreviations
† I. [חָבַל] verb bind, pledge (Arabic حَبَلَ bind; compare Aramaic Lfbo, Lebfo travail; חֲבַל pledge (but rare and dubious); especially Hbfo cord, field, חַבְלָא cord, Hbeo, חֶבְלָא pain, especially of travail; Sabean חבל border-territory, or field, SabDenkm48. 49; Ethiopic ሐበለ፡ ZimBP 93 n., compare Assyrian naḫbalu, rope, snare (but ḫ = خ)) —
Qal Perfect חָבָ֑ל Ezekiel 18:16 Imperfect יַחֲבֹל Deuteronomy 24:6; 2nd person masculine singular תַּחֲבֹל Deuteronomy 24:17; תַּחְבֹּל Ezekiel 22:25; Job 22:6; יַחְבְּלוּ Job 24:3; יַחְבֹּ֑לוּ Job 24:9; Imperative suffix חַבְלֵהוּ Proverbs 20:16; Proverbs 27:13; Infinitive absolute חָבֹל Exodus 22:25; Participle active חֹבֵל Deuteronomy 24:6, compare חֹבְלִים Zechariah 11:7, 14 (name of מַקֵּל); passive חֲבֻלִים Amos 2:8; —
1. bind, only in חֹבְלִים, name of one of Zechariah's symbolic staves, Zechariah 11:7, 14 symbolic of fraternity. Especially
2. bind by taking a pledge of, hold by a pledge, followed by accusative of person Proverbs 20:16; Proverbs 27:13; Job 22:6; take or hold in pledge, followed by accusative of thing Exodus 22:25 (J E), Deuteronomy 24:6 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 24:17; Job 24:3; followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb חֲבֹל Ezekiel 18:16; עַלעָֿנִי יַחְבֹּ֑לוּ Job 24:9 probably pregnant (see Di) take pledges (getting power) over the poor; בְּגָדִים חֲבֻלִים Amos 2:8 garments taken in pledge.
Niph. Imperfect יֵחָ֫בֶל לוֺ Proverbs 13:13 becometh pledged to it (i.e. pledged to pay the penalty, opposed to יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם), so Ew Hi De Now Str RVm VB. > below II. חָבַל which see.
Pi. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular חִבְּלָה Songs 8:5; חִבְּלַתְךָ Songs 8:5; Imperfect יְחַבֶּלֿ Psalm 7:15; — writhe, twist, hence travail; of mother Songs 8:5 (twice in verse) (with accusative of child; || יְלָדָ֑תְךָ); metaphor of wicked man יְחַבֶּלאָֿ֑וֶן וְהָרָה עָמָל וְיָלַד שָֽׁקֶר ׃ Psalm 7:15.

II. חָבַל verb act (ruinously) corruptly (Late Hebrew id. wound, injure; Arabic حَبَلَ corrupt or render unsound (the mind, a limb, etc.), حَبِلَ be deranged (in mind); Assyrian ḫabâlu, injure, VR62, 11; Aramaic Lebfo, חַבֵּל corrupt, ruin; Ethiopic ተነበለ፡ be arrogant, audacious; Sabean חֿבל DHMEpigr. Denkm. 48; compare Palmyrene חבל mortuus VogNo. 161 and often) —
Qal Perfect 1st person plural חָבַלְנוּ Nehemiah 1:7; Imperfect 1st person singular אֶחְבֹּל Job 34:31; Infinitive construct (used as absolute) Nehemiah 1:7; — act corruptly against, חֲבֹל חבלנו לְ Nehemiah 1:7; absolute Job 34:31.
Niph. Imperfect יֵחָ֫בֶל לוֺ Proverbs 13:13 shall be ruined (לְ reflexive), Thes Rob-Ges AV RV, but < I. חָבַל (which see).
Pi. ruin, destroy: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְחִבֵּל את מעשׂה ידיך Ecclesiastes 5:5, subject God. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תְּחַבֵּל וְחֶבֶל נִמְרָץ Micah 2:10 that destroyeth, even with sore destruction; but read rather נ׳ תְּחֻבְּלוּ ח׳ ye shall be destroyed with etc., so Greek Version of the LXX Roo Che. Infinitive construct לְחַבֵּל with accusative, the poor Isaiah 32:7, the land Isaiah 13:5; absolute Isaiah 54:16; compare Participle plural מְחַבְּלִים Songs 2:15 with accusative of foxes ruining vineyards.
Pu. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְחֻבַּל consecutive Isaiah 10:27 of yoke, be ruined, broken, si vera lectio; RSJPh xiii. 1885, p. 62 proposes יחדל, compare also Checritical note.; and remark by Di Du; 3rd person feminine singular חֻבָּ֑לָה Job 17:1 my spirit is broken (|| יָמַי נִזְעָ֑כוּ); Imperfect 2nd person masculine plural תְּחֻבְּלוּ Micah 2:10 (emendation: see above).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H2255.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

22:25; 22:25

Deuteronomy

24:6; 24:6; 24:6; 24:17; 24:17

Nehemiah

1:7; 1:7; 1:7

Job

17:1; 22:6; 22:6; 24:3; 24:3; 24:9; 24:9; 34:31; 34:31

Psalms

7:15; 7:15

Proverbs

13:13; 13:13; 20:16; 20:16; 27:13; 27:13

Ecclesiastes

5:5

Song of Songs

2:15; 8:5; 8:5; 8:5

Isaiah

10:27; 13:5; 32:7; 54:16

Ezekiel

18:16; 18:16; 22:25

Amos

2:8; 2:8

Micah

2:10; 2:10

Zechariah

11:7; 11:7; 11:14; 11:14

H2254

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Strong's Number H2254 matches the Hebrew חָבַל (ḥāḇal),
which occurs 27 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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