חִיל

chilNoun (Masculine)H2427

agony

From: and (feminine) חִילָה; from H2342 (חוּל);

Short Definition

a throe (expectant of childbirth)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. pain, agony, sorrow, a writhing, anguish 1a) writhing (of fear) 1b) anguish Also means: chi.lah (*חִילָה *"agony" H2427B)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
3
Exodus
1
Job
1
Micah
1

Key Passages

  • Exodus 15:14
  • Jeremiah 22:23
  • Jeremiah 50:43
  • Jeremiah 6:24
  • Job 6:10

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