חֶ֫בֶל
che.velNounH2256
Mahalab
From: or חֵבֶל; from H2254 (חָבַל);
Short Definition
a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruin
Full Lexicon Entry
This name means a cord, territory, region Another name of ach.lav (*אַחְלָב *"Ahlab" H0303)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology H:N
DescriptionHebrew Noun
Occurrences
55 timesAppears 55 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Jeremiah
7
Isaiah
6
Joshua
5
Psalms
5
Deuteronomy
4
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 16:18
- Deuteronomy 3:13
- Isaiah 33:20
- Job 18:10
- Proverbs 5:22
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