Hebrew word study
חָבַל H2254
- Transliteration
- châbal
- Pronunciation
- khaw-bal'
- KJV glosses
- [idiom] at all, band, bring forth, (deal) corrupt(-ly), destroy, offend, lay to (take a) pledge, spoil, travail, [idiom] very, withhold.
Lexical summary
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)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
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)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information