H2254

Hebrew Lexicon Entry

Original

חָבַל

Transliteration

châbal

Testament

Old Testament

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)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

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H2255

חֲבַל

chăbal

to ruin
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H2256

חֶבֶל

chebel

a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (a
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H2258

חֲבֹל

chăbôl

a pawn (as security for debt)
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H2259

חֹבֵל

chôbêl

a sailor
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H2260

חִבֵּל

chibbêl

a mast
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H8458

תַּחְבֻּלָה

tachbulâh

(only in plural) properly, steerage (as a management of ropes), i

English Translations (KJV)

pledge 22x
travailed 5x
travailing 3x
corruptly 2x

4 English word(s) are translated from H2254 in the King James Bible, appearing a total of 32 times.

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