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Lexicon :: Strong's H2308 - ḥāḏal

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חָדַל
Transliteration
ḥāḏal
Pronunciation
khaw-dal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 609

Strong’s Definitions

חָדַל châdal, khaw-dal'; a primitive root; properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle:—cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 59x

The KJV translates Strong's H2308 in the following manner: cease (20x), forbear (16x), leave (5x), left off (5x), let...alone (2x), forbare (1x), endeth (1x), failed (1x), forborn (1x), forsake (1x), rest (1x), unoccupied (1x), wanteth (1x), non translated variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 59x
The KJV translates Strong's H2308 in the following manner: cease (20x), forbear (16x), leave (5x), left off (5x), let...alone (2x), forbare (1x), endeth (1x), failed (1x), forborn (1x), forsake (1x), rest (1x), unoccupied (1x), wanteth (1x), non translated variant (1x).
  1. to stop, cease, desist, forego, cease to be, leave undone, forbear

    1. (Qal)

      1. to cease, come to an end

      2. to cease, leave off

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָדַל châdal, khaw-dal'; a primitive root; properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle:—cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.
STRONGS H2308: Abbreviations
חָדַל verb cease (Sabean חדל be negligent, SabDenkm76) —
Qal Perfect חָדַל Genesis 18:11 + 4 times; וְחָדַל consecutive Numbers 9:13; Psalm 49:9; 2nd person masculine singular וְחָדַלְתָּ֫ Exodus 23:5; plural הָֽדְּלוּ Judges 5:6 + 4 times; חָד֑לּוּ (compare Köi, 243) Judges 5:7; 1 Samuel 2:5; 1st person plural חָדַלְנוּ Jeremiah 44:18; Imperfect יֶחְדַּל Deuteronomy 15:11 + (Job 10:20 Kt יחדל jussive > Qr וַחֲדָ֑ל Imperative); אֶחְדָּ֑ל Judges 15:7 + 3 times; וְאַחְדְּלָה Job 16:6; plural יֶחְדָּ֑לוּ Ezekiel 2:5 + 2 times; יֶחְדָּלוּ֔ן Exodus 9:29; וַיַּחְדְּלוּ Genesis 11:8; Exodus 9:33, נֶחְדָּ֑ל 1 Kings 22:15, etc.; Infinitive construct חֲדֹל 1 Samuel 12:23; Imperative חֲדַל Exodus 14:12 +, etc.; חִדְלוּ Isaiah 1:16; Isaiah 2:22; חֲדָ֑לוּ Zechariah 11:22; —
1. cease, come to an end Exodus 9:29, 33, 34 (J), Isaiah 24:8; impersonal חָדַל לִהְיוֺת לְשָׂרָה Genesis 18:11 (J); cease to be Deuteronomy 15:11 (followed by מִן), and in poetry Judges 5:6, 7 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 2:5; Job 14:7; = be lacking, fail Job 19:14; Proverbs 10:19.
2. cease, leave off, followed by infinitive with לְ Genesis 11:8 (J), Genesis 41:49 (E), Numbers 9:13 (P), 1 Samuel 12:23; 1 Samuel 23:13; Jeremiah 44:18; Jeremiah 51:30; Deuteronomy 23:23; Psalm 36:4; Proverbs 19:27; Ruth 1:18; infinitive alone Isaiah 1:16; so also Hosea 8:10, where read וְחָֽדְלוּ for וַיָּחֵלּוּ Greek Version of the LXX Che We; followed by infinitive with מִן Exodus 23:5 (JE), 1 Kings 15:21 2 Chronicles 16:5; followed by substantive with מִן (cease regarding) Isaiah 2:22 (but Che Du and others treat see as interpolation; omitted by Greek Version of the LXX), 1 Samuel 9:5; Proverbs 23:4; followed by מֵאלהים 2 Chronicles 35:21, i.e. leave off provoking God; Exodus 14:12 (J), followed by מִמֶּנּו desist from us, let us alone; Job 7:16; followed by accusative Job 3:17 רֹגֶז ח׳; Job 14:6 have rest (i.e. cease from being troubled, see Di; compare Job 14:1); no complem. expressed, cease, forbear Judges 15:7; Judges 20:28; Amos 7:5; 1 Kings 22:6, 15 2 Chronicles 18:5, 14; Jeremiah 40:4; Jeremiah 41:8; Zechariah 11:12; Psalm 49:9; Job 16:6; 2 Chronicles 25:16; specifically of refusal to hear Ezekiel 2:5, 7; Ezekiel 3:11, 27 (all opposed to שָׁמַע).
Hoph. Perfect (contracted) with interrogative particle הֶחֳדַלְתִּי Judges 9:9, 11, 13 should I be made to leave, followed by accusative (compare Köi, 240 ff.); **Job 10:20 (but read here probably יְמֵי חֶלְדִּי Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Bi Bu Du); but perhaps read הֶחָדַלְתִּי,
Qal Perfect Stu Be, compare, for accusative followed by, Job 3:17.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

11:8; 11:8; 18:11; 18:11; 41:49

Exodus

9:29; 9:29; 9:33; 9:33; 9:34; 14:12; 14:12; 23:5; 23:5

Numbers

9:13; 9:13

Deuteronomy

15:11; 15:11; 23:23

Judges

5:6; 5:6; 5:7; 5:7; 9:9; 9:11; 9:13; 15:7; 15:7; 20:28

Ruth

1:18

1 Samuel

2:5; 2:5; 9:5; 12:23; 12:23; 23:13

1 Kings

15:21; 22:6; 22:15; 22:15

2 Chronicles

16:5; 18:5; 18:14; 25:16; 35:21

Job

3:17; 3:17; 7:16; 10:20; 10:20; 14:1; 14:6; 14:7; 16:6; 16:6; 19:14

Psalms

36:4; 49:9; 49:9

Proverbs

10:19; 19:27; 23:4

Isaiah

1:16; 1:16; 2:22; 2:22; 24:8

Jeremiah

40:4; 41:8; 44:18; 44:18; 51:30

Ezekiel

2:5; 2:5; 2:7; 3:11; 3:27

Hosea

8:10

Amos

7:5

Zechariah

11:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2308 matches the Hebrew חָדַל (ḥāḏal),
which occurs 59 times in 56 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 11:8–Jer 51:30)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:8 - So Yahweh scattered them from there over the face of the whole earth; and they stopped H2308 building the city.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:11 - Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; Sarah was past H2308 [fn]childbearing.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:49 - Thus Joseph stored up grain [fn]in great abundance like the sand of the sea, until he stopped H2308 [fn]measuring it, for it was [fn]beyond measure.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:29 - And Moses said to him, “As soon as I go out of the city, I will spread out my [fn]hands to Yahweh; the [fn]thunder will cease H2308, and there will be hail no longer, that you may know that the earth is Yahweh’s.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:33 - And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh and spread out his [fn]hands to Yahweh; and the [fn]thunder and the hail ceased H2308, and rain [fn]no longer poured on the earth.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:34 - But Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the [fn]thunder had ceased H2308. So he sinned again and [fn]hardened his heart with firmness, he and his servants.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:12 - “Is this not the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, ‘[fn]Leave H2308 us alone that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than for us to die in the wilderness.”
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:5 - “If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying helpless under its load, you shall refrain H2308 from leaving it to him, you shall surely release it with him.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:13 - ‘But the man who is clean and is not on a journey, and yet [fn]neglects H2308 to celebrate the Passover, that [fn]person shall then be cut off from his people, for he did not bring near the offering of Yahweh at its appointed time. That man will bear his sin.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:11 - “For the needy will never cease H2308 to be [fn]in the land; therefore I am commanding you, saying, ‘You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your afflicted and needy in your land.’
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:22 - “However, if you refrain H2308 from vowing, it will not be a sin in you.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:6 -

“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath,

In the days of Jael, the paths had H2308 ceased H2308,

So travelers [fn]went by [fn]roundabout paths.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:7 -

“The peasantry ceased H2308; they ceased H2308 in Israel,

Until I, Deborah, arose,

Until I arose, a mother in Israel.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:9 - “But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave H2308 my fatness, with [fn]which God and men are honored, and go to wave over the trees?’
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:11 - “But the fig tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave H2308 my sweetness and my good produce and go to wave over the trees?’
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:13 - “But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I leave H2308 my new wine, which makes God and men glad, and go to wave over the trees?’
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:7 - Then Samson said to them, “If you act like this, then I will surely take revenge on you, but after that I will cease H2308.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:28 - and Phinehas the son of Eleazar, Aaron’s son, stood before it to minister in those days), saying, “Shall I yet again go out to battle against the sons of my brother Benjamin, or shall I cease H2308?” And Yahweh said, “Go up, for tomorrow I will give them into your hand.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:18 - So she saw that she was determined to go with her, and she [fn]said no H2308 more to her.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:5 -

“Those who were full hire themselves out for bread,

But those who were hungry cease H2308 to hunger.

Even the barren gives birth to seven,

But she who has many children languishes.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:5 -

They came to the land of Zuph. And Saul said to his young man who was with him, “Come, and let us return, lest my father cease H2308 to be concerned about the donkeys and become anxious for us.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:23 - “Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh by ceasing H2308 to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and upright way.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:13 - Then David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah, and they went wherever they could go. Now it was told to Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, so he ceased H2308 going out in pursuit.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:21 - Now it happened that when Baasha heard of it, he ceased H2308 building up Ramah and remained in Tirzah.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:6 - Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle or shall I refrain H2308?” And they said, “Go up, for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:15 -

Then he came to the king, and the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we refrain H2308?” And he said to him, “Go up and succeed, and Yahweh will give it into the hand of the king.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:5 - Now it happened that when Baasha heard of it, he ceased H2308 building up Ramah and stopped his work.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:5 - Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain H2308?” And they said, “Go up, for God will give it into the hand of the king.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:14 -

Then he came to the king, and the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain H2308?” And he said, “Go up and succeed, and they will be given into your hand.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:16 - Now it happened that as he was talking with him, [fn]the king said to him, “Have we given you to be a royal counselor? Stop H2308! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped H2308 and said, “I know that God has counseled to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:21 - But [fn]Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What have I to do with you, O King of Judah? I am not coming against you today but against the house with which I am at war, and God has said for me to hurry. Stop H2308 for your own sake from interfering with God who is with me, so that He will not bring you to ruin.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:17 -

“There the wicked cease H2308 from raging,

And there the weary of strength are at rest.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:16 -

“I have rejected everything; I will not live forever.

Leave H2308 me alone, for my days are but a breath.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:20 -

“Would He not cease H2308 for a few of my days?

[fn]Withdraw from me that I may have a little cheer

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:6 -

“Turn Your gaze from him that he may cease H2308 from toil,

Until he accepts his day like a hired man.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:7 -

“For there is hope for a tree,

When it is cut down, that it will change back sprouting again,

And its shoots will not cease H2308.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:6 -

“If I speak, my pain is not lessened,

And if I cease H2308, what will go forth from me?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:14 -

“My relatives have failed H2308,

And my familiar friends have forgotten me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:3 -

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;

He has ceased H2308 to consider to do good.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:8 -

For the redemption price for their soul is costly,

And it ceases H2308 forever

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:19 -

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable H2308,

But he who holds back his lips has insight.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:27 -

Cease H2308 listening, my son, to discipline,

And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:4 -

Do not weary yourself to gain wealth,

Because of your understanding, cease H2308!

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:16 -

“Wash yourselves, purify yourselves;

Remove the evil of your deeds from before My eyes.

Cease H2308 to do evil,

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:22 -

[fn]Stop H2308 regarding H2308 [fn]man, whose breath of life is in his nostrils;

For [fn]why should he be esteemed?

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:8 -

The joy of tambourines ceases;

The rumbling of those exulting stops H2308;

The joy of the harp ceases.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:4 - “So now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains which are on your hands. If it is good in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, come along, and I will set my eyes to look after you; but if it [fn]is displeasing in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, [fn]never H2308 mind H2308. Look, the whole land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right in your eyes to go.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:8 - But ten men who were found among them said to Ishmael, “Do not put us to death; for we have stores of wheat, barley, oil, and honey hidden in the field.” So he refrained H2308 and did not put them to death along with their [fn]companions.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:18 - “But since we stopped H2308 burning incense to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked everything and have [fn]met our end by the sword and by famine.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:30 -

The mighty men of Babylon have ceased H2308 fighting;

They inhabit the strongholds;

Their might is dried up;

They are becoming like women;

Their dwelling places are set on fire;

The bars of her gates are broken.


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