Hebrew · H2254, G1736 · unreviewed

חָבַל

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) · be home

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חָבַל H2254 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)

Pronunciation yəḥabbel

Binding action that moves from physical restraint to covenant violation, corruption, and destructive harm of persons.

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ἐνδημέω G1736 be home

Pronunciation endēméō

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What does חָבַל (chabal) mean in the Bible?

חָבַל · ἐνδημέω is a Hebrew word meaning "to seize a pledge or collateral".

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Meaning

to seize a pledge or collateral

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 13×

Imperfect Deut 24:17 · Exod 22:25 · Job 22:6 · Job 24:3 · Job 24:9 · Deut 24:6 · Job 34:31 7×

Perfect Ezek 18:16 · Neh 1:7 2×

Participle passive Amos 2:8 1×

Participle active Deut 24:6 1×

Infinitive absolute Exod 22:25 1×

Infinitive construct Neh 1:7 1×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×

Perfect Job 17:1 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 4×

Imperfect Mic 2:10 · Ps 7:15 2×

Participle active Song 2:15 1×

Perfect Song 8:5 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×

Imperfect Prov 13:13 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 19 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 10 Perfect 4 Participle 2 Participle passive 1 Infinitive absolute 1 Infinitive construct 1

Stem

Qal 13 Piel 4 Pual 1 Niphal 1

Mood

Indicative/jussive 9 Indicative 4 Indicative/cohortative 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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