וְלֹא תַחֲבֹל בֶּגֶד אַלְמָנָה
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 covering , i.e. clothing ; also treachery or pillage · a widow ; also a desolate place
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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)
בֶּגֶד H899 a covering , i.e. clothing ; also treachery or pillage
אַלְמָנָה H490 a widow ; also a desolate place
What does וְלֹא תַחֲבֹל בֶּגֶד אַלְמָנָה (velo tachavol beged almanah) mean in the Bible?
חָבַל · בֶּגֶד · אַלְמָנָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "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)". to wind tightly (as a rope), i.
Full entry for וְלֹא תַחֲבֹל בֶּגֶד אַלְמָנָה (H2254, H899, H490) · Open the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Word Origins
וְלֹא תַחֲבֹל בֶּגֶד אַלְמָנָה is a primitive root — no further derivation.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.