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Lexicon :: Strong's H2254 - ḥāḇal

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חָבַל
Transliteration
ḥāḇal
Pronunciation
khaw-bal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 592,593,594,5

Strong’s Definitions

חָבַל châbal, khaw-bal'; a primitive root; 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):—× at all, band, bring forth, (deal) corrupt(-ly), destroy, offend, lay to (take a) pledge, spoil, travail, × very, withhold.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's H2254 in the following manner: destroy (7x), take a pledge (5x), pledge (5x), bands (2x), brought forth (2x), at all (1x), corrupt (1x), corruptly (1x), offend (1x), spoil (1x), travaileth (1x), very (1x), withholden (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's H2254 in the following manner: destroy (7x), take a pledge (5x), pledge (5x), bands (2x), brought forth (2x), at all (1x), corrupt (1x), corruptly (1x), offend (1x), spoil (1x), travaileth (1x), very (1x), withholden (1x).

  1. to bind

    1. (Qal)

      1. to bind

  2. to take a pledge, lay to pledge

    1. (Qal) to hold by a pledge, take in pledge, hold in pledge

    2. (Niphal) to give a pledge, become pledged

  3. to destroy, spoil, deal corruptly, offend

    1. (Qal) to spoil, corrupt, offend

    2. (Niphal) to be ruined

    3. (Piel) to destroy, ruin

    4. (Pual) to be ruined, be broken

  4. to bring forth, travail

    1. (Piel) to writhe, twist, travail

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָבַל châbal, khaw-bal'; a primitive root; 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):—× at all, band, bring forth, (deal) corrupt(-ly), destroy, offend, lay to (take a) pledge, spoil, travail, × very, withhold.
STRONGS H2254: Abbreviations
† I. [חָבַל] verb bind, pledge (Arabic حَبَلَ bind; compare Aramaic Lfbo, Lebfo travail; חֲבַל pledge (but rare and dubious); especially Hbfo cord, field, חַבְלָא cord, Hbeo, חֶבְלָא pain, especially of travail; Sabean חבל border-territory, or field, SabDenkm48. 49; Ethiopic ሐበለ፡ ZimBP 93 n., compare Assyrian naḫbalu, rope, snare (but ḫ = خ)) —
Qal Perfect חָבָ֑ל Ezekiel 18:16 Imperfect יַחֲבֹל Deuteronomy 24:6; 2nd person masculine singular תַּחֲבֹל Deuteronomy 24:17; תַּחְבֹּל Ezekiel 22:25; Job 22:6; יַחְבְּלוּ Job 24:3; יַחְבֹּ֑לוּ Job 24:9; Imperative suffix חַבְלֵהוּ Proverbs 20:16; Proverbs 27:13; Infinitive absolute חָבֹל Exodus 22:25; Participle active חֹבֵל Deuteronomy 24:6, compare חֹבְלִים Zechariah 11:7, 14 (name of מַקֵּל); passive חֲבֻלִים Amos 2:8; —
1. bind, only in חֹבְלִים, name of one of Zechariah's symbolic staves, Zechariah 11:7, 14 symbolic of fraternity. Especially
2. bind by taking a pledge of, hold by a pledge, followed by accusative of person Proverbs 20:16; Proverbs 27:13; Job 22:6; take or hold in pledge, followed by accusative of thing Exodus 22:25 (J E), Deuteronomy 24:6 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 24:17; Job 24:3; followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb חֲבֹל Ezekiel 18:16; עַלעָֿנִי יַחְבֹּ֑לוּ Job 24:9 probably pregnant (see Di) take pledges (getting power) over the poor; בְּגָדִים חֲבֻלִים Amos 2:8 garments taken in pledge.
Niph. Imperfect יֵחָ֫בֶל לוֺ Proverbs 13:13 becometh pledged to it (i.e. pledged to pay the penalty, opposed to יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם), so Ew Hi De Now Str RVm VB. > below II. חָבַל which see.
Pi. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular חִבְּלָה Songs 8:5; חִבְּלַתְךָ Songs 8:5; Imperfect יְחַבֶּלֿ Psalm 7:15; — writhe, twist, hence travail; of mother Songs 8:5 (twice in verse) (with accusative of child; || יְלָדָ֑תְךָ); metaphor of wicked man יְחַבֶּלאָֿ֑וֶן וְהָרָה עָמָל וְיָלַד שָֽׁקֶר ׃ Psalm 7:15.

II. חָבַל verb act (ruinously) corruptly (Late Hebrew id. wound, injure; Arabic حَبَلَ corrupt or render unsound (the mind, a limb, etc.), حَبِلَ be deranged (in mind); Assyrian ḫabâlu, injure, VR62, 11; Aramaic Lebfo, חַבֵּל corrupt, ruin; Ethiopic ተነበለ፡ be arrogant, audacious; Sabean חֿבל DHMEpigr. Denkm. 48; compare Palmyrene חבל mortuus VogNo. 161 and often) —
Qal Perfect 1st person plural חָבַלְנוּ Nehemiah 1:7; Imperfect 1st person singular אֶחְבֹּל Job 34:31; Infinitive construct (used as absolute) Nehemiah 1:7; — act corruptly against, חֲבֹל חבלנו לְ Nehemiah 1:7; absolute Job 34:31.
Niph. Imperfect יֵחָ֫בֶל לוֺ Proverbs 13:13 shall be ruined (לְ reflexive), Thes Rob-Ges AV RV, but < I. חָבַל (which see).
Pi. ruin, destroy: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְחִבֵּל את מעשׂה ידיך Ecclesiastes 5:5, subject God. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תְּחַבֵּל וְחֶבֶל נִמְרָץ Micah 2:10 that destroyeth, even with sore destruction; but read rather נ׳ תְּחֻבְּלוּ ח׳ ye shall be destroyed with etc., so Greek Version of the LXX Roo Che. Infinitive construct לְחַבֵּל with accusative, the poor Isaiah 32:7, the land Isaiah 13:5; absolute Isaiah 54:16; compare Participle plural מְחַבְּלִים Songs 2:15 with accusative of foxes ruining vineyards.
Pu. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְחֻבַּל consecutive Isaiah 10:27 of yoke, be ruined, broken, si vera lectio; RSJPh xiii. 1885, p. 62 proposes יחדל, compare also Checritical note.; and remark by Di Du; 3rd person feminine singular חֻבָּ֑לָה Job 17:1 my spirit is broken (|| יָמַי נִזְעָ֑כוּ); Imperfect 2nd person masculine plural תְּחֻבְּלוּ Micah 2:10 (emendation: see above).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H2255.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

22:25; 22:25

Deuteronomy

24:6; 24:6; 24:6; 24:17; 24:17

Nehemiah

1:7; 1:7; 1:7

Job

17:1; 22:6; 22:6; 24:3; 24:3; 24:9; 24:9; 34:31; 34:31

Psalms

7:15; 7:15

Proverbs

13:13; 13:13; 20:16; 20:16; 27:13; 27:13

Ecclesiastes

5:5

Song of Songs

2:15; 8:5; 8:5; 8:5

Isaiah

10:27; 13:5; 32:7; 54:16

Ezekiel

18:16; 18:16; 22:25

Amos

2:8; 2:8

Micah

2:10; 2:10

Zechariah

11:7; 11:7; 11:14; 11:14

H2254

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Strong's Number H2254 matches the Hebrew חָבַל (ḥāḇal),
which occurs 27 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:26 - “If H518 you ever H2254 take H2254 your neighbor’s H7453 cloak H8008 as a pledge, H2254 you are to return H7725 it to him before H5704 the sun H8121 sets, H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:6 - “No H3808 one shall take H2254 a handmill H7347 or an upper H7393 millstone H7393 in pledge, H2254 for he would be taking H2254 a life H5315 in pledge. H2254

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:17 - “You shall not pervert H5186 the justice H4941 [fn]due an alien H1616 or [fn]an orphan, H3490 nor H3808 take H2254 a widow’s H490 garment H899 in pledge. H2254

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:7 - “We have acted H2254 very H2254 corruptly H2254 against You and have not kept H8104 the commandments, H4687 nor H3808 the statutes, H2706 nor H3808 the ordinances H4941 which H834 You commanded H6680 Your servant H5650 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:1 - “My spirit H7307 is broken, H2254 my days H3117 are extinguished, H2193
The [fn]grave H6913 is ready for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:6 - “For you have taken H2254 pledges H2254 of your brothers H251 without H2600 cause, H2600
And stripped H6584 [fn]men naked. H6174

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:3 - “They drive H5090 away H5090 the donkeys H2543 of the orphans; H3490
They take H2254 the widow’s H490 ox H7794 for a pledge. H2254

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:9 - “[fn]Others snatch H1497 the orphan H3490 from the breast, H7699
And against H5921 the poor H6041 they take H2254 a pledge. H2254

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:31 - “For has anyone said H559 to God, H410
‘I have borne H5375 chastisement;
I will not offend H2254 anymore;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:14 - Behold, H2009 he travails H2254 with wickedness, H205
And he conceives H2029 mischief H5999 and brings H3205 forth H3205 falsehood. H8267

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:13 - The one who despises H936 the word H1697 will be [fn]in debt H2254 to it,
But the one who fears H3372 the commandment H4687 will be rewarded. H7999

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:16 - Take H3947 his garment H899 when H3588 he becomes H6148 surety H6148 for a stranger; H2114
And for foreigners, H5237 hold H2254 him in pledge. H2254

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:13 - Take H3947 his garment H899 when H3588 he becomes H6148 surety H6148 for a stranger; H2114
And for an [fn]adulterous H5237 woman H5237 hold H2254 him in pledge. H2254

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:6 - Do not let H5414 your [fn]speech H6310 cause [fn]you to sin H2398 and do not say H559 in the presence H6440 of the messenger H4397 of God that it was a mistake. H7684 Why H4100 should God H430 be angry H7107 on account H5921 of your voice H6963 and destroy H2254 the work H4639 of your hands? H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:15 - “[fn]Catch H270 the foxes H7776 for us,
The [fn]little H6996 foxes H7776 that are ruining H2254 the vineyards, H3754
While our vineyards H3754 are in blossom.” H5563

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:5 - “[fn]Who H4310 is this H2088 coming H5927 up from the wilderness H4057
Leaning H7514 on her beloved?” H1730
“[fn]Beneath H8478 the [fn]apple H8598 tree H8598 I awakened H5782 you;
There H8033 your mother H517 was in labor H2254 with you,
There H8033 she was in labor H2254 and gave H3205 you birth. H3205

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:27 - So it will be in that day, H3117 that [fn]his burden H5448 will be removed H5493 from your shoulders H7926 and his yoke H5923 from your neck, H6677 and the yoke H5923 will be broken H2254 because H4480 H6440 of fatness. H8081

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:5 - They are coming H935 from a far H4801 country, H776
From the [fn]farthest H7093 horizons, H8064
The LORD H3068 and His instruments H3627 of indignation, H2195
To destroy H2254 the whole H3605 land. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:7 - As for a rogue, H3596 his weapons H3627 are evil; H7451
He devises H3289 wicked H2154 schemes H2154
To destroy H2254 the afflicted H6041 with [fn]slander, H561 H8267
Even though the needy H34 one H34 speaks H1696 [fn]what H4941 is right. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:16 - “Behold, H2005 I Myself H595 have created H1254 the smith H2796 who blows H5301 the fire H784 of coals H6352
And brings H3318 out a weapon H3627 for its work; H4639
And I have created H1254 the destroyer H7843 to ruin. H2254

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:16 - or oppress H3238 anyone, H376 or retain H2254 a pledge, H2258 or commit H1497 robbery, H1500 but he gives H5414 his bread H3899 to the hungry H7457 and covers H3680 the naked H5903 with clothing, H899

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:8 - “On garments H899 taken H2254 as pledges H2254 they stretch H5186 out beside H681 every H3605 altar, H4196
And in the house H1004 of their God H430 they drink H8354 the wine H3196 of those who have been fined. H6064

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:10 - “Arise H6965 and go, H1980
For this H2088 is no H3808 place H4496 of rest H4496
Because H5668 of the uncleanness H2932 that brings H2254 on destruction, H2254
A painful H4834 destruction. H2256
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