חָבַל
Strong's H2254
châbal
/khaw-bal'/
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)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H2254
- Hebrew
- חָבַל
- Transliteration
- châbal
- Pronunciation
- /khaw-bal'/
- KJV Translations
- 11 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
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)
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
at allbandbring forth(deal) corrupt(-ly)destroyoffendlay to (take a) pledgespoiltravailverywithhold
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of châbal:
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