חַלְחָלָה
Writhing (in childbirth); by implication, terror
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What does חַלְחָלָה (ḥalĕḥālāh) mean in the Bible?
חַלְחָלָה (ḥalĕḥālāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "writhing (in childbirth); by implication, terror". writhing (in childbirth); by implication, terror BDB: anguish Usage: (great, much) pain.
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Meaning
Intense physical or emotional anguish, primarily childbirth pain but metaphorically extended to terror and distress
writhing (in childbirth); by implication, terror BDB: anguish Usage: (great, much) pain.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.