חָדַל
cha.dal
“to cease”
Definition
properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle
a primitive root;
- to stop, cease, desist, forego, cease to be, leave undone, forbear 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cease, come to an end 1a2) to cease, leave off
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Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
חָדַל appears 53 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?”So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”
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and Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, served before it.) The Israelites asked, “Should we again go out to battle against our brothers the Benjamites, or should we stop?”The LORD answered, “Fight, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.”
Are my days not few?Withdraw from me, that I may have a little comfort,
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