חָבַל (châbal) — At All
Hebrew word study: חָבַל (châbal), Strong's H2254. to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
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)
KJV translation words: [idiom] at all, band, bring forth, (deal) corrupt(-ly), destroy, offend, lay to (take a) pledge, spoil, travail, [idiom] very, withhold.
Strong's H2254 is tagged on 27 words in 23 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 22:26 and last appears in Micah 2:10.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 23)
- Exodus 22:26 — חָבֹל — certainly if to take as pledge
- Deuteronomy 24:6 — יַחֲבֹל — anyone will take as pledge
- Deuteronomy 24:17 — תַחֲבֹל — you will take as pledge
- Nehemiah 1:7 — חֲבֹל — surely to act corruptly
- Job 17:1 — חֻבָּלָה — it is broken
- Job 22:6 — תַחְבֹּל — you have held in pledge
- Job 24:3 — יַחְבְּלוּ — they take as pledge
- Job 24:9 — יַחְבֹּלוּ — they take pledges
- Job 34:31 — אֶחְבֹּל — I will act corruptly
- Psalms 7:14 — יְחַבֶּל — he is in labor with
- Proverbs 13:13 — יֵחָבֶל — he will be pledged
- Proverbs 20:16 — חַבְלֵהוּ — hold in pledge it
- Proverbs 27:13 — חַבְלֵהוּ — hold in pledge it
- Ecclesiastes 5:6 — וְחִבֵּל — and he will destroy
- Song of Solomon 2:15 — מְחַבְּלִים — which ruin
- Song of Solomon 8:5 — חִבְּלַתְךָ — she was in labor with you
- Isaiah 10:27 — וְחֻבַּל — and it will be broken
- Isaiah 13:5 — לְחַבֵּל — to destroy
- Isaiah 32:7 — לְחַבֵּל — to ruin
- Isaiah 54:16 — לְחַבֵּל — to ruin
- Ezekiel 18:16 — חָבָל — he has taken as pledge
- Amos 2:8 — חֲבֻלִים — taken in pledge
- Micah 2:10 — תְּחַבֵּל — it will destroy
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H2255 חֲבַל (chăbal), H2256 חֶבֶל (chebel), H2258 חֲבֹל (chăbôl), H2259 חֹבֵל (chôbêl), H2260 חִבֵּל (chibbêl), H8458 תַּחְבֻּלָה (tachbulâh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does châbal (H2254) mean?
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).
How is H2254 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2254 as: [idiom] at all, band, bring forth, (deal) corrupt(-ly), destroy, offend, lay to (take a) pledge, spoil, travail, [idiom] very, withhold..
How often does חָבַל (châbal) appear?
Strong's H2254 is tagged on 27 words in 23 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 22:26 and last appears in Micah 2:10.
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