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Lexicon :: Strong's H2342 - ḥûl

Aa
חוּל
Transliteration
ḥûl
Pronunciation
khool
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 623

Strong’s Definitions

חוּל chûwl, khool; or חִיל chîyl; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert:—bear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow(-ful), stay, tarry, travail (with pain), tremble, trust, wait carefully (patiently), be wounded.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 62x

The KJV translates Strong's H2342 in the following manner: pain (6x), formed (5x), bring forth (4x), pained (4x), tremble (4x), travail (4x), dance (2x), calve (2x), grieved (2x), grievous (2x), wounded (2x), shake (2x), miscellaneous (23x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 62x
The KJV translates Strong's H2342 in the following manner: pain (6x), formed (5x), bring forth (4x), pained (4x), tremble (4x), travail (4x), dance (2x), calve (2x), grieved (2x), grievous (2x), wounded (2x), shake (2x), miscellaneous (23x).

  1. to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained

    1. (Qal)

      1. to dance

      2. to twist, writhe

      3. to whirl, whirl about

    2. (Polel)

      1. to dance

      2. to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth

      3. to wait anxiously

    3. (Pulal)

      1. to be made to writhe, be made to bear

      2. to be brought forth

    4. (Hophal) to be born

    5. (Hithpolel)

      1. whirling (participle)

      2. writhing, suffering torture (participle)

      3. to wait longingly

    6. (Hithpalpel) to be distressed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חוּל chûwl, khool; or חִיל chîyl; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert:—bear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow(-ful), stay, tarry, travail (with pain), tremble, trust, wait carefully (patiently), be wounded.
STRONGS H2342: Abbreviations
† I. חוּל [חִיל] verb whirl, dance, writhe (Late Hebrew, Aramaic id., dance; Arabic حَآل change, turn; Assyrian ḫîlu, writhe in fear DlPr 191 (on h = ح see DHMZK i. 357); on form of Hebrew verb see NöZMG. 1883, 536) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular חָ֫לָה Micah 1:12 + 2 times; וְחָלָה֫ consecutive Hosea 11:6; חַלְתִּי Isaiah 23:4; חָ֫לוּ Jeremiah 5:3 (but see below), Lamentations 4:6; וְחָלוּ֫ Deuteronomy 2:25; חַ֫לְנוּ Isaiah 26:18; Imperfect יָחוּל Jeremiah 23:19; Jeremiah 30:23; 3rd person feminine singular תָּחוּל Ezekiel 30:16 Qr (Kt Co תחיל); וַתָּחֹ֑ל Jeremiah 51:29; אחולה Jeremiah 4:19 Kt (Qr אוֺחִילָה, Hiph. יחל); יָחֻ֫לוּ 2 Samuel 3:29; but also יָחִיל Psalm 55:5 (Job 20:21 see II. חול); וַיָּ֫חֶל 1 Samuel 31:3 = 1 Chronicles 10:3 + Genesis 8:10 (where read probably וַיִּיָּ֫חֶל as Genesis 8:12; = וַיְיַחֵל Ol Di); 3rd person feminine singular תָּחִיל Isaiah 26:17 + 2 times + Ezekiel 30:16 Kt (compare above); וַתָּ֑חֶל Psalm 97:4; 2nd person feminine singular תְּחִלִין Isaiah 45:10; וָחִילוּ Psalm 77:17 + 3 times (Psalm 10:5 see II. חול); וַיָּחִ֫ילוּ Judges 3:25; יְחִילוּן Isaiah 13:8; תָּחִ֫ילוּ Jeremiah 5:22; Imperative feminine singular חוּ֫לִי Micah 4:10; Psalm 114:7; masculine plural חִילוּ Psalm 96:9; 1 Chronicles 16:30; Infinitive construct (לָ)חוּל Judges 21:21; Ezekiel 30:16 (= Infinitive absolute); Participle feminine singular חוֺלָה Jeremiah 4:31 see Gf Gie and Ges§ 72 R. 1; —
1. dance Judges 21:21 (לָחוּל בַּמְּחֹלוֺת).
2. twist, writhe:
a. in pain, especially childbirth Isaiah 26:17; Isaiah 45:10 מַהתֿח׳ (|| מהתֿוליד; metaphor, of sea Isaiah 23:4 (|| ילד); Israel Isaiah 26:18 (|| חרה), Isaiah 54:1 (|| ילד); Zion Isaiah 66:7, 8 (|| id.), Micah 4:10 (|| גֹּ֫חִי, simile כיולדה; compare see 9), Jeremiah 4:31.
b. figurative, be in severe pain, or anguish (mostly in poetry and elevated prose), followed by מפני Deuteronomy 2:25 (|| רגז, compare also פַּחַד and יִרְאָה Deuteronomy 2:25a); Ezekiel 30:16; Psalm 96:9; Jeremiah 5:22 (|| ירא); followed by מִלִּפְנֵי 1 Chronicles 16:30; Psalm 114:7; absolute Psalm 55:5 (|| אימות מָוֶת נפלו עלי), Jeremiah 4:19 Kt, Psalm 77:17 (|| רגז) Psalm 97:4; Isaiah 13:8; Isaiah 23:5; Jeremiah 51:29 (|| רָעַשׁ), Joel 2:6; Zechariah 9:5 (|| ירא), probably also 1 Samuel 31:3 (compare 1 Samuel 28:5) = 1 Chronicles 10:3, compare Öttli; figurative of mountains Habakkuk 3:10.
c. in contrition Jeremiah 5:3, חָ֫לוּ derived from חול Ew Gf Gie; < Syriac Version Ra Hi Ke and others from חלה (wrongly accented; see חלה Qal 2).
d. in anxious longing עַד בּוֺשׁ Judges 3:25, followed by לְ Micah 1:12 (on Genesis 8:10, compare above)
3. whirl, whirl about עַלרֿאֹשׁ יוֺאָב (i.e. blood — דמים — of Abner, from sword) 2 Samuel 3:29; of attack of sword itself Hosea 11:6 (|| כִּלָּה, אכל), compare Lamentations 4:6 לא חָ֫לוּ בה ידים; of tempest על ראשׁ רשׁעים יחול Jeremiah 23:19 (v :a סער מִתְחוֺלֵל) = Jeremiah 30:23 (Jeremiah 30:23a סַעַר מִתְגּוֺרֵר).
Po`lel. Imperfect יְחוֺלֵל Psalm 29:9; 3rd person feminine singular תְּחוֺלֵל Proverbs 25:23; suffix תְּחוֺלֶלְכֶם Isaiah 51:2; 2nd person masculine singular תְּחוֺלֵל Job 35:14; וַתְּחוֺלֵל Psalm 90:2; Infinitive construct חֹלֵל Job 39:1; Participle מְחוֺלֵל Proverbs 26:10; מְחֹלֶלְךָ Deuteronomy 32:18; מְחֹלְלֶוֺת Judges 21:23; — 1 Samuel 18:6; Psalm 87:7 see below; on חֹלְלָה Job 26:13 see חלל; —
1. dance Judges 21:23, so perhaps also 1 Samuel 18:6 (read הַמְּחֹלְלוֺת Greek Version of the LXX We Dr; and חֹלֲלִים participle (מ omitted) Psalm 87:7 RV Pe De Che Bae; compare Qal 1).
2. writhe in travail with, bear, bring forth (poetry), of Sarah, mother of Israel, Isaiah 51:2 (|| אַבְרָהָם אֲבִיכֶם); of hinds Job 39:1; Psalm 29:9 (causative); figurative of י׳'s producing earth Psalm 90:2 (|| יֻלָּד֑וּ); of his bringing forth Israel (with difficulty, see Di) Deuteronomy 32:18 of north wind bringing forth rain Proverbs 25:23; רַב מְחוֺלֵל כִּ֑ל Proverbs 26:10 a master produceth everything (on transitive see VB; Ew and others derive from חלל wound).
3. wait anxiously (compare Qal 2 d), followed by לְ Job 35:14 (Elihu).
Po`lal. Perfect חוֺלָ֑לתִּי Psalm 51:7 + 2 times; חוֺלָ֑לְתָּ Job 15:7; Imperfect יְחוֺלָ֑לוּ Job 26:5; —
1. be made to writhe Job 26:5 (הָֽרְפָאִים).
2. be brought forth Job 15:7 (|| תִּוָּלֵד), Psalm 51:7 (|| יחם), metaphor of wisdom Proverbs 8:24, 25.
Hiph. Imperfect יָחִיל Psalm 29:8 (twice in verse) cause to be an anguish, with accusative מִדְבָּר, subject י׳.
Hoph. Imperfect יוּחַל Isaiah 66:8 be born (= travailed with, Che), subject אֶרֶץ (|| יִוָּלֵד גוי).
Hithpol.
1. Participle מִתְחוֺלֵל whirling סַעַר מתח׳ Jeremiah 23:19 (= סער מִתְגּוֺרֵר Jeremiah 30:23).
2. writhing, suffering torture Job 15:20 (of life of wicked).
3. Imperative הִתְחוֺלֵל Psalm 37:7 wait longingly followed by לְ for, || דּוֺם.
Hithpalp. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular וַתִּתְחַלְחַל Esther 4:4 and she writhed in anxiety.

† II. [חול, חִיל] verb be firm, strong (Aramaic Pa. strengthen, חֵילָא, Hyfo strength; Palmyrene רב חילא רבא general-in-chief VogNo. 28 and others; Sabean חֿיל SabDenkm91 (on חֿל in Sabean: proper name see HalJAS Juin, 1872, 533); Ethiopic ኄለ፡ ኀየለ፡ be strong, ኀደል፡ strength, army, ኀያል፡ strong; Assyrian ḫâ(i)ltu, army Flood Tabl.iii. 22 (ḫaiialtu JägerBAS i. 461); possibly compare Arabic خَيْلً horses (as strong ones? compare Psalm 33:17)) — only
Qal Imperfect in לֹא יָחִיל טוּבוֺ Job 20:21 his prosperity is not firm (does not endure); יָחִילוּ דְרָכָוּ֯ בְּכָלעֵֿת Psalm 10:5 his ways are always firm (stable, prosperous), so Ol De Pe Che and others.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

8:10; 8:10; 8:12

Deuteronomy

2:25; 2:25; 2:25; 32:18; 32:18

Judges

3:25; 3:25; 21:21; 21:21; 21:23; 21:23

1 Samuel

18:6; 18:6; 28:5; 31:3; 31:3

2 Samuel

3:29; 3:29

1 Chronicles

10:3; 10:3; 16:30; 16:30

Esther

4:4

Job

15:7; 15:7; 15:20; 20:21; 20:21; 26:5; 26:5; 26:13; 35:14; 35:14; 39:1; 39:1

Psalms

10:5; 10:5; 29:8; 29:9; 29:9; 33:17; 37:7; 51:7; 51:7; 55:5; 55:5; 77:17; 77:17; 87:7; 87:7; 90:2; 90:2; 96:9; 96:9; 97:4; 97:4; 114:7; 114:7

Proverbs

8:24; 8:25; 25:23; 25:23; 26:10; 26:10

Isaiah

13:8; 13:8; 23:4; 23:4; 23:5; 26:17; 26:17; 26:18; 26:18; 45:10; 45:10; 51:2; 51:2; 54:1; 66:7; 66:8; 66:8

Jeremiah

4:19; 4:19; 4:31; 4:31; 5:3; 5:3; 5:22; 5:22; 23:19; 23:19; 23:19; 30:23; 30:23; 30:23; 30:23; 51:29; 51:29

Lamentations

4:6; 4:6

Ezekiel

30:16; 30:16; 30:16; 30:16

Hosea

11:6; 11:6

Joel

2:6

Micah

1:12; 1:12; 4:10; 4:10

Habakkuk

3:10

Zechariah

9:5

H2342

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Strong's Number H2342 matches the Hebrew חוּל (ḥûl),
which occurs 61 times in 56 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:12 - For H3588 the inhabitant H3427 of Maroth H4796 waited carefully H2342 for good: H2896 but H3588 evil H7451 came down H3381 from H854 the LORD H3068 unto the gate H8179 of Jerusalem. H3389

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