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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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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:26 - “If H518 you ever H2254 seize H2254 your neighbor’s H7453 cloak H8008 as H2254 a H2254 pledge H2254, you are to return H7725 it to him before H5704 the sun H8121 sets H935,

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“No H3808 one shall seize H2254 a handmill H7347 or an upper H7393 millstone H7393 as H2254 a H2254 pledge H2254 for a loan, since H3588 he would be seizing H2254 the debtor’s [fn]means of life H5315 as H2254 a H2254 pledge H2254.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:17

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“You shall not pervert H5186 the justice H4941 [fn]due a stranger H1616 or [fn]an orphan H3490, nor H3808 seize H2254 a widow’s H490 garment H899 as H2254 a H2254 [fn]pledge H2254.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:7 - “We have acted H2254 very H2254 corruptly H2254 against You and have not kept H8104 the commandments H4687, nor H3808 the statutes H2706, nor H3808 the ordinances H4941 which H834 You commanded H6680 Your servant H5650 Moses H4872.

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“My spirit H7307 is broken H2254, my days H3117 are extinguished H2193,

The [fn]grave H6913 is ready for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:6 -

“For you have seized H2254 pledges H2254 from your brothers H251 without H2600 cause H2600,

And [fn]stripped H6584 H899 people naked H6174.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:3 -

“They drive H5090 away H5090 the donkeys H2543 of orphans H3490;

They seize H2254 the widow’s H490 ox H7794 as H2254 a H2254 pledge H2254.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:9 -

“Others snatch H1497 an orphan H3490 from the breast H7699,

And they seize H2254 it as H2254 a H2254 pledge H2254 against H5921 the poor H6041.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:31 -

“For has anyone said H559 to God H410,

‘I have endured H5375 punishment;

I will not offend H2254 anymore;

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Behold H2009, an evil person is H2254 pregnant H2254 with injustice H205,

And he conceives H2029 harm H5999 and gives H3205 birth H3205 to lies H8267.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:13 -

One who despises H936 the word H1697 will do H2254 badly H2254,

But one who fears H3372 the commandment H4687 will be rewarded H7999.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:16 -

Take H3947 his garment H899 when H3588 he becomes H6148 guarantor H6148 for a stranger H2114;

And for foreigners H5237, seize H2254 a H2254 pledge H2254 from him.

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Take H3947 his garment H899 when H3588 he becomes H6148 a H6148 guarantor H6148 for a stranger H2114;

And for a foreign H5237 woman H5237 seize H2254 a H2254 pledge H2254 from him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:6 - Do not let H5414 your [fn]speech H6310 cause [fn]you to sin H2398, and do not say H559 in the presence H6440 of the messenger H4397 of God that it was a mistake H7684. Why H4100 should God H430 be H7107 angry H7107 on H5921 account H5921 of H5921 your voice H6963, and destroy H2254 the work H4639 of your hands H3027?

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The Chorus

“Catch H270 the [fn]foxes H7776 for us,

The [fn]little H6996 [fn]foxes H7776 that are ruining H2254 the vineyards H3754,

While our vineyards H3754 are in blossom H5563.”

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The Chorus

“Who H4310 is this H2088 coming H5927 up H5927 from the wilderness H4057,

Leaning H7514 on her beloved H1730?”

The Bride

“Beneath H8478 the apple H8598 tree H8598 I awakened H5782 you;

There H8033 your mother H517 went H2254 into H2254 labor H2254 with you,

There H8033 she was H2254 in H2254 labor H2254 and gave H3205 birth H3205 to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:27 - So it will be on that day H3117, that [fn]his burden H5448 will be removed H5493 from your shoulders H7926, and his yoke H5923 from your neck H6677; and the yoke H5923 will be broken H2254 because H4480 H6440 of fatness H8081.

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They are coming H935 from a distant H4801 country H776,

From the [fn]farthest H7093 horizons H8064,

The LORD H3068 and the weapons H3627 of His indignation H2195,

To destroy H2254 the whole H3605 land H776.

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As for a rogue H3596, his weapons H3627 are evil H7451;

He devises H3289 wicked H2154 schemes H2154

To destroy H2254 the poor H6041 with [fn]slander H561 H8267,

Even though the needy H34 one H34 speaks H1696 [fn]what H4941 is H4941 right H4941.

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“Behold H2005, I Myself H595 have created H1254 the smith H2796 who blows H5301 on the fire H784 of coals H6352

And produces H3318 a weapon H3627 for its work H4639;

And I have created H1254 the destroyer H7843 to inflict H2254 ruin H2254.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:16 - nor oppressed H3238 anyone H376, nor retained H2254 a pledge H2258, nor committed H1497 robbery H1500; instead, he gives H5414 his bread H3899 to the hungry H7457 and covers H3680 the naked H5903 with clothing H899,

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“And on garments H899 seized H2254 as H2254 pledges H2254 they stretch H5186 out H5186 beside H681 every H3605 altar H4196,

And in the house H1004 of their God H430 they drink H8354 the wine H3196 of those who have been fined H6064.

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“Arise H6965 and go H1980,

For this H2088 is no H3808 place H4496 of H4496 rest H4496

Because H5668 of the uncleanness H2932 that brings H2254 on destruction H2254,

A painful H4834 destruction H2256.

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