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Lexicon :: Strong's H2342 - ḥûl

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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 BoxDeu 2:25 - This very day I will begin to put the terror and fear of you on all the nations under heaven. They will hear reports of you and will tremble and be in anguish because of you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:18 - You deserted the Rock, who fathered you; you forgot the God who gave you birth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:25 - They waited to the point of embarrassment, but when he did not open the doors of the room, they took a key and unlocked them. There they saw their lord fallen to the floor, dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:21 - and watch. When the young women of Shiloh come out to join in the dancing, rush from the vineyards and each of you seize one of them to be your wife. Then return to the land of Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:23 - So that is what the Benjamites did. While the young women were dancing, each man caught one and carried her off to be his wife. Then they returned to their inheritance and rebuilt the towns and settled in them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:3 - The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:29 - May his blood fall on the head of Joab and on his whole family! May Joab’s family never be without someone who has a running sore or leprosy[fn] or who leans on a crutch or who falls by the sword or who lacks food.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:3 - The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:30 - Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:4 - When Esther’s eunuchs and female attendants came and told her about Mordecai, she was in great distress. She sent clothes for him to put on instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:7 - “Are you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:20 - All his days the wicked man suffers torment, the ruthless man through all the years stored up for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:21 - Nothing is left for him to devour; his prosperity will not endure.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:5 - “The dead are in deep anguish, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:14 - How much less, then, will he listen when you say that you do not see him, that your case is before him and you must wait for him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:1 - “Do you know when the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch when the doe bears her fawn?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:5 - His ways are always prosperous; your laws are rejected by[fn] him; he sneers at all his enemies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 29:8 - The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 29:9 - The voice of the LORD twists the oaks[fn] and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:7 - Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:5 - Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:4 - My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen on me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:16 - The waters saw you, God, the waters saw you and writhed; the very depths were convulsed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:2 - Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:9 - Worship the LORD in the splendor of his[fn] holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:4 - His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 114:7 - Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:24 - When there were no watery depths, I was given birth, when there were no springs overflowing with water;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:25 - before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:23 - Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:10 - Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:8 - Terror will seize them, pain and anguish will grip them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look aghast at each other, their faces aflame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:4 - Be ashamed, Sidon, and you fortress of the sea, for the sea has spoken: “I have neither been in labor nor given birth; I have neither reared sons nor brought up daughters.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:5 - When word comes to Egypt, they will be in anguish at the report from Tyre.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:17 - As a pregnant woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her pain, so were we in your presence, LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:18 - We were with child, we writhed in labor, but we gave birth to wind. We have not brought salvation to the earth, and the people of the world have not come to life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:2 - look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth. When I called him he was only one man, and I blessed him and made him many.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:19 - Oh, my anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain. Oh, the agony of my heart! My heart pounds within me, I cannot keep silent. For I have heard the sound of the trumpet; I have heard the battle cry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:3 - LORD, do not your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain; you crushed them, but they refused correction. They made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:22 - Should you not fear me?” declares the LORD. “Should you not tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail; they may roar, but they cannot cross it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:19 - See, the storm of the LORD will burst out in wrath, a whirlwind swirling down on the heads of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:23 - See, the storm of the LORD will burst out in wrath, a driving wind swirling down on the heads of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:29 - The land trembles and writhes, for the LORD’s purposes against Babylon stand— to lay waste the land of Babylon so that no one will live there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:6 - The punishment of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment without a hand turned to help her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:16 - I will set fire to Egypt; Pelusium will writhe in agony. Thebes will be taken by storm; Memphis will be in constant distress.

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