חָדֵל
Vacant , i.e. ceasing or destitute
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What does חָדֵל (ḥādēl) mean in the Bible?
חָדֵל (ḥādēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "vacant , i.e. ceasing or destitute". vacant, i.
Meaning
To cease or refrain; one who stops acting, either through restraint or destitution
vacant, i.e. ceasing or destitute BDB: forbearing Usage: he that forbeareth, frail, rejected.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.