חֶבֶל (chebel) — Band

Hebrew word study: חֶבֶל (chebel), Strong's H2256. a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figurat

HebrewStrong's H2256
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֶבֶל (chebel)
Pronounced: kheh'-bel

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruin

Word study
Derivation: or חֵבֶל; from H2254 (חָבַל);

KJV translation words: band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2256 is tagged on 62 words in 60 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 3:4 and last appears in Zechariah 11:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the region of ×6the cords of ×4and ropes ×3labor-pains ×3with ropes ×3a company of ×2and pains ×2the portion of ×2with cords of ×2with the measuring-line ×2is the measured portion of ×1with the rope ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חֶבֶל ×15חֲבָלִים ×7חֶבְלֵי ×6וַחֲבָלִים ×5בְּחַבְלֵי ×4בַּחֲבָלִים ×4בַּחֶבֶל ×3וְחֶבֶל ×2מֵחֶבֶל ×2חַבְלֵי ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×8Jeremiah ×7Isaiah ×6Joshua ×52 Samuel ×5Job ×5Deuteronomy ×41 Kings ×3

Verses (first 25 of 60)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2254 חָבַל (châbal).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8458 תַּחְבֻּלָה (tachbulâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does chebel (H2256) mean?

A rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruin.

How is H2256 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2256 as: band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling..

How often does חֶבֶל (chebel) appear?

Strong's H2256 is tagged on 62 words in 60 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 3:4 and last appears in Zechariah 11:14.