חֲבַל (chăbal) — Damage

Hebrew word study: חֲבַל (chăbal), Strong's H2257. harm (personal or pecuniary)

HebrewStrong's H2257
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֲבַל (chăbal)
Pronounced: khab-al'

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

harm (personal or pecuniary)

Word study
Derivation: (Aramaic) from H2255 (חֲבַל);

KJV translation words: damage, hurt.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2257 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 4:22 and last appears in Daniel 6:23.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and hurt ×1damage the ×1hurt ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וַחֲבָל ×1חֲבָל ×1חֲבָלָא ×1

Books where it appears most

Daniel ×2Ezra ×1

Verses (all 3)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2255 חֲבַל (chăbal).

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 chăbal (H2257) mean?

Harm (personal or pecuniary).

How is H2257 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2257 as: damage, hurt..

How often does חֲבַל (chăbal) appear?

Strong's H2257 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 4:22 and last appears in Daniel 6:23.