חֹבֵל

cho.velNoun (Masculine)H2259

pilot

From: active participle from H2254 (חָבַל) (in the sense of handling ropes);

Short Definition

a sailor

Full Lexicon Entry

sailor, seaman

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

5 times

Appears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
4
Jonah
1

Key Passages

  • Ezk 27:8
  • Ezk 27:27
  • Ezk 27:28
  • Ezk 27:29
  • Jonah 1:6

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