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HebrewH2342Verb

חוּל

chul

51Occurrences
H2342Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert

or חִיל; a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
tremble/fear 1) to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dance 1a2) to twist, writhe 1a3) to whirl, whirl about 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to dance 1b2) to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth 1b3) to wait anxiously 1c) (Pulal) 1c1) to be made to writhe, be made to bear 1c2) to be brought forth 1d) (Hophal) to be born 1e) (Hithpolel) 1e1) whirling (participle) 1e2) writhing, suffering torture (participle) 1e3) to wait longingly 1f) (Hithpalpel) to be distressed

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

חוּל appears 51 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Isaiah
10
Psalms
8
Job
6
Jeremiah
5
Judges
3
Proverbs
3
1 Chronicles
2
Deuteronomy
2

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 10:3BSB

When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him.

Hosea 11:6BSB

A sword will flash through their cities;it will destroy the bars of their gatesand consume them in their own plans.

Isaiah 66:8BSB

Who has heard of such as this?Who has seen such things?Can a country be born in a dayor a nation be delivered in an instant?Yet as soon as Zion was in labor,she gave birth to her children.

Job 15:20BSB

A wicked man writhes in pain all his days;only a few years are reserved for the ruthless.

Proverbs 8:24BSB

When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth,when no springs were overflowing with water.

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