Strong H2342H2342Kחוּל

to twist: anticipate

One of the 6 senses of Strong H2342

Transliteration
chûl chîyl
Pronunciation
{khool} kheel
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

: wait_anxiously
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

General definition

A primitive root; properly to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral {manner}) that {is} (specifically) to {dance} to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively to {wait} to pervert: - {bear} (make to) bring {forth} (make to) {calve} {dance} drive {away} fall grievously (with {pain}) {fear} {form} {great} {grieve} (be) {grievous} {hope} {look} {make} be in {pain} be much (sore) {pained} {rest} {shake} {shapen} (be) sorrow ({-ful}) {stay} {tarry} travail (with {pain}) {tremble} {trust} wait carefully ({patiently}) be wounded.

In the Bible

Strong H2342K appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • wait2
  • stay1
  • tarry1
  • trust1

First verses

  1. Genesis 8:10
    And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
  2. Judges 3:25
    And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
  3. Job 35:14
    Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.
  4. Psalms 37:7
    Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
  5. Micah 1:12
    For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the Lord unto the gate of Jerusalem.
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