Strong H2254H2254Cחָבַל
be in labour
One of the 3 senses of Strong H2254
- Transliteration
- châbal
- Pronunciation
- khaw-bal'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
STEP sense: be in labour
Exact lexical definition: travail
Part of speech: verb
BDB context: [ חָבַל ] vb . bind , pledge Qal bind bind by taking a pledge of Niph . Impf . becometh pledged to it Pi . writhe , twist , hence travail
General definition
A primitive root; to wind tightly (as a {rope}) that {is} to bind; specifically by a pledge; figuratively to {pervert} destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition): - X at {all} {band} bring {forth} (deal) corrupt (-ly) {destroy} {offend} lay to (take a) {pledge} {spoil} {travail} X {very} withhold.
In the Bible
Strong H2254C appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- bring1
- thee1
- travaileth1
First verses
- Psalms 7:14Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
- Song of Songs 8:5Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.