King James Bible
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STRONGS NUMBER H2254
Transliteration: chabal
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-bal')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to bind, pledge
Meaning: to wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain
Word Summary
chabal: to bind, pledge
Original Word: חָבַלTransliteration: chabal
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-bal')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to bind, pledge
Meaning: to wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain
Strong's Concordance
band, bring forth, deal corruptly, destroy, offend, spoil, 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) -- X at all, band, bring forth, (deal) corrupt(-ly), destroy, offend, lay &? To (take a) pledge, spoil, travail, X very, withhold.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H2254. chabal
I. [חָבַל] verb bind, pledge (Arabic bind; compare Aramaic , travail; חֲבַל pledge (but rare and dubious); especially cord, field, חַבְלָא cord, , חֶבְלָא pain, especially of travail; Sabean חבל border-territory, or field, SabDenkm48.49; Ethiopic ZimBP 93 n., compare Assyrian na—balu, rope, snare (but — = )) —
Qal Perfect חָבָ֑ל Ezekiel 18:16 Imperfect יַחֲבֹל Deuteronomy 24:6; 2masculine singular תַּחֲבֹל 24:17; תַּחְבֹּל Ezekiel 22:25; Job 22:6; יַחְבְּלוּ 24:3; יַחְבֹּ֑לוּ 24:9; Imperative suffix חַבְלֵהוּ Proverbs 20:16; 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; 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); 24:17; Job 24:3; followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb חֲבֹל Ezekiel 18:16; יַחְבֹּ֑לוּ עַלעָֿנִי Job 24:9 probably pregnant (see Di) take pledges (getting power) over the poor; חֲבֻלִים בְּגָדִים Amos 2:8 garments taken in pledge.
Niph`al Imperfect לוֺ יֵחָ֫בֶל 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 q. v.
Pi`el Perfect3feminine singular חִבְּלָה Song of Solomon 8:5; חִבְּלַתְךָ 8:5; Imperfect יְחַבֶּלֿ Psalm 7:15; — writhe, twist, hence travail; of mother Song of Solomon 8:5 (twice in verse) (with accusative of child; "" יְלָדָ֑תְךָ); metaphor of wicked man ׃ שָֽׁקֶר וְיָלַד עָמָל וְהָרָה יְחַבֶּלאָֿ֑וֶן Psalm 7:15.
II. חָבַל verb act (ruinously) corruptly (Late Hebrew id. wound, injure; Arabic corrupt or render unsound (the mind, a limb, etc.), be deranged (in mind); Assyrian —abâlu, injure, VR62, 11; Aramaic , חַבֵּל corrupt, ruin; Ethiopic be arrogant, audacious; Sabean חֿבל DHMEpigr. Denkm. 48; compare Palmyrene חבל mortuus VogNo. 161 and often) —
Qal Perfect1plural חָבַלְנוּ Nehemiah 1:7; Imperfect1singular אֶחְבֹּל Job 34:31; Infinitive construct (used as absolute) Nehemiah 1:7; — act corruptly against, לְ חבלנו חֲבֹל 1:7; absolute Job 34:31.
Niph`al Imperfect לוֺ יֵחָ֫בֶל Proverbs 13:13 shall be ruined (לְ reflexive), Thes Rob-Ges AV RV, but < I. חָבַל (q. v.)
Pi`el ruin, destroy: Perfect3masculine singular consecutive ידיך מעשׂה את וְחִבֵּל Ecclesiastes 5:5, subject God. Imperfect3feminine singular נִמְרָץ וְחֶבֶל תְּחַבֵּל Micah 2:10 that destroyeth, even with sore destruction; but read rather ח ׳תְּחֻבְּלוּ ׳נ ye shall be destroyed with etc., so ᵐ5 Roo Che. Infinitive construct לְחַבֵּל with accusative, the poor Isaiah 32:7, the land 13:5; absolute 54:16; compare Participle plural מְחַבְּלִים Song of Solomon 2:15 with accusative of foxes ruining vineyards.
Pu`al Perfect3masculine 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; 3 feminine singular חֻבָּ֑לָה Job 17:1 my spirit is broken ("" נִזְעָ֑כוּ יָמַי); Imperfect2masculine plural תְּחֻבְּלוּ Micah 2:10 (emendation: see above)