A primitive root; to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. 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.
Englishman's Concordance
1) to bind 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bind 2) to take a pledge, lay to pledge 2a) (Qal) to hold by a pledge, take in pledge, hold in pledge 2b) (Niphal) to give a pledge, become pledged 3) to destroy, spoil, deal corruptly, offend 3a) (Qal) to spoil, corrupt, offend 3b) (Niphal) to be ruined 3c) (Piel) to destroy, ruin 3d) (Pual) to be ruined, be broken 4) to bring forth, travail 4a) (Piel) to writhe, twist, travail Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 592, 593, 594, 595
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [חָבַל] verbbind, pledge (Arabic bind; compare Aramaic , travail; חֲבַלpledge (but rare and dubious); especially cord, field, חַבְלָאcord, , חֶבְלָאpain, especially of travail; Sabean חבלborder-territory, or field, SabDenkm48.49; Ethiopic ZimBP 93 n., compare Assyrian na—balu, rope, snare (but —=)) —
1bind, only in חֹבְלִים, name of one of Zechariah's symbolic staves, Zechariah 11:7,14 symbolic of fraternity. Especially
2bind by taking a pledge of, hold by a pledge, followed by accusative of person Proverbs 20:16; Proverbs 27:13; Job 22:6; take or hold in pledge, followed by accusative of thing Exodus 22:25 ( J E), Deuteronomy 24:6 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 24:17; Job 24:3; followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb חֲבֹלEzekiel 18:16; עַלעָֿנִי יַחְבֹּ֑לוּJob 24:9 probably pregnant (see Di) take pledges (getting power) over the poor; בְּגָדִים חֲבֻלִיםAmos 2:8garments taken in pledge.
Niph`alImperfectיֵחָ֫בֶל לוֺProverbs 13:13becometh pledged to it (i.e. pledged to pay the penalty, opposed to יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם), so Ew Hi De Now Str RVm VB. > below II. חָבַל q. v.
Pi`elPerfect3feminine singular חִבְּלָהSongs 8:5; חִבְּלַתְךָSongs 8:5; ImperfectיְחַבֶּלֿPsalm 7:15; — writhe, twist, hence travail; of mother Songs 8:5 (twice in verse) (with accusative of child; "" יְלָדָ֑תְךָ); metaphor of wicked man יְחַבֶּלאָֿ֑וֶן וְהָרָה עָמָל וְיָלַד שָֽׁקֶר ׃Psalm 7:15.
II. חָבַלverbact (ruinously) corruptly (Late Hebrew id. wound, injure; Arabic corrupt or render unsound (the mind, a limb, etc.), be deranged (in mind); Assyrian —abâlu, injure, VR62, 11; Aramaic , חַבֵּלcorrupt, ruin; Ethiopic be arrogant, audacious; Sabean חֿבל DHMEpigr. Denkm. 48; compare Palmyrene חבלmortuus VogNo. 161 and often) —
Niph`alImperfectיֵחָ֫בֶל לוֺProverbs 13:13shall be ruined (לְ reflexive), Thes Rob-Ges AV RV, but < I. חָבַל (q. v.)
Pi`elruin, destroy: Perfect3masculine singular consecutive וְחִבֵּל את מעשׂה ידיךEcclesiastes 5:5, subject God. Imperfect3feminine singular תְּחַבֵּל וְחֶבֶל נִמְרָץMicah 2:10that destroyeth, even with sore destruction; but read rather ׳נ׳תְּחֻבְּלוּ חye shall be destroyed with etc., so ᵐ5 Roo Che. Infinitive constructלְחַבֵּל with accusative, the poor Isaiah 32:7, the land Isaiah 13:5; absolute Isaiah 54:16; compare Participle plural מְחַבְּלִיםSongs 2:15 with accusative of foxes ruining vineyards.
Pu`alPerfect3masculine singular וְחֻבַּל consecutive Isaiah 10:27 of yoke, be ruined, broken, si vera lectio; RSJPh xiii. 1885, p. 62 proposes יחדל, compare also Checritical note.; and remark by Di Du; 3 feminine singular חֻבָּ֑לָהJob 17:1my spirit is broken ("" יָמַי נִזְעָ֑כוּ); Imperfect2masculine plural תְּחֻבְּלוּMicah 2:10 (emendation: see above)
Exodus 22:26 HEB: אִם־ חָבֹ֥ל תַּחְבֹּ֖ל שַׂלְמַ֣ת NAS: If you ever take your neighbor's KJV:If thou at all take thy neighbour's INT: If ever take cloak
Exodus 22:26 HEB:אִם־ חָבֹ֥ל תַּחְבֹּ֖ל שַׂלְמַ֣ת רֵעֶ֑ךָ NAS: you ever take your neighbor's KJV: raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver INT: If ever take cloak your neighbor's
Deuteronomy 24:6 HEB: לֹא־ יַחֲבֹ֥ל רֵחַ֖יִם וָרָ֑כֶב NAS: No one shall take a handmill KJV: or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh INT: No shall take A handmill an upper
Deuteronomy 24:6 HEB:נֶ֖פֶשׁ ה֥וּא חֹבֵֽל׃ ס NAS: or an upper millstone in pledge, for he would be taking a life KJV: [a man's] life to pledge. INT: A life he pledge
Deuteronomy 24:17 HEB:יָת֑וֹם וְלֹ֣א תַחֲבֹ֔ל בֶּ֖גֶד אַלְמָנָֽה׃ NAS: nor take a widow's KJV: a widow's raiment to pledge: INT: an orphan nor take garment A widow's
Nehemiah 1:7 HEB: חֲבֹ֖ל חָבַ֣לְנוּ לָ֑ךְ NAS:We have acted very corruptly KJV:We have dealt very corruptly INT:have acted very nor
Nehemiah 1:7 HEB: חֲבֹ֖ל חָבַ֣לְנוּ לָ֑ךְ וְלֹא־ NAS: We have acted very corruptly against You and have not kept KJV: We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept INT: have acted very nor kept
Job 17:1 HEB: רוּחִ֣י חֻ֭בָּלָה יָמַ֥י נִזְעָ֗כוּ NAS: My spirit is broken, my days KJV: My breath is corrupt, my days INT: my spirit is broken my days are extinguished
Job 22:6 HEB: כִּֽי־ תַחְבֹּ֣ל אַחֶ֣יךָ חִנָּ֑ם NAS:For you have taken pledges of your brothers KJV:For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother INT: for have taken of your brothers without
Job 24:3 HEB:יְתוֹמִ֣ים יִנְהָ֑גוּ יַ֝חְבְּל֗וּ שׁ֣וֹר אַלְמָנָֽה׃ NAS: of the orphans; They take the widow's KJV: the widow's ox for a pledge. INT: of the orphans drive take ox the widow's
Job 24:9 HEB:וְֽעַל־ עָנִ֥י יַחְבֹּֽלוּ׃ NAS: the poor they take a pledge. KJV: from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor. INT: sucking child the poor take
Job 34:31 HEB:נָשָׂ֗אתִי לֹ֣א אֶחְבֹּֽל׃ NAS: I have borne [chastisement]; I will not offend [anymore]; KJV: I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more]: INT: have borne I will not offend
Psalm 7:14 HEB: הִנֵּ֥ה יְחַבֶּל־ אָ֑וֶן וְהָרָ֥ה NAS: Behold, he travails with wickedness, KJV:Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, INT: Behold travails wickedness conceives
Proverbs 13:13 HEB:בָּ֣ז לְ֭דָבָר יֵחָ֣בֶל ל֑וֹ וִירֵ֥א NAS: the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears KJV: the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth INT: despises the word debt feareth the commandment
Proverbs 20:16 HEB:(נָכְרִיָּ֣ה ק) חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃ NAS: And for foreigners, hold him in pledge. KJV: [for] a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. INT: about alien hold
Proverbs 27:13 HEB:וּבְעַ֖ד נָכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃ NAS: And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge. KJV: for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. INT: and for an adulterous hold
Ecclesiastes 5:6 HEB:עַל־ קוֹלֶ֔ךָ וְחִבֵּ֖ל אֶת־ מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה NAS: of your voice and destroy the work KJV: at thy voice, and destroy the work INT: account of your voice and destroy the work able
Songs 2:15 HEB:שֽׁוּעָלִ֥ים קְטַנִּ֖ים מְחַבְּלִ֣ים כְּרָמִ֑ים וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ NAS: foxes that are ruining the vineyards, KJV: foxes, that spoil the vines: INT: foxes the little are ruining the vineyards our vineyards
Songs 8:5 HEB:עֽוֹרַרְתִּ֔יךָ שָׁ֚מָּה חִבְּלַ֣תְךָ אִמֶּ֔ךָ שָׁ֖מָּה NAS: your mother was in labor with you, There KJV: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth INT: awakened There labor your mother There
Songs 8:5 HEB:אִמֶּ֔ךָ שָׁ֖מָּה חִבְּלָ֥ה יְלָדַֽתְךָ׃ NAS: with you, There she was in labor [and] gave you birth. KJV: brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth [that] bare INT: your mother There labor gave
Isaiah 10:27 HEB:מֵעַ֣ל צַוָּארֶ֑ךָ וְחֻבַּ֥ל עֹ֖ל מִפְּנֵי־ NAS: and the yoke will be broken because KJV: and the yoke shall be destroyed because INT: from your neck will be broken and the yoke because
Isaiah 13:5 HEB:וּכְלֵ֣י זַעְמ֔וֹ לְחַבֵּ֖ל כָּל־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ NAS: of indignation, To destroy the whole KJV: of his indignation, to destroy the whole land. INT: and his instruments of indignation to destroy the whole land
Isaiah 32:7 HEB:זִמּ֣וֹת יָעָ֔ץ לְחַבֵּ֤ל [עֲנָוִים כ] NAS: wicked schemes To destroy [the] afflicted KJV: wicked devices to destroy the poor INT: wicked devises to destroy humble words
Isaiah 54:16 HEB:בָּרָ֥אתִי מַשְׁחִ֖ית לְחַבֵּֽל׃ NAS: the destroyer to ruin. KJV: the waster to destroy. INT: have created the destroyer to ruin
Ezekiel 18:16 HEB:חֲבֹל֙ לֹ֣א חָבָ֔ל וּגְזֵלָ֖ה לֹ֣א NAS: anyone, or retain a pledge, KJV: any, hath not withholden the pledge, INT: A pledge or retain robbery or
Amos 2:8 HEB:וְעַל־ בְּגָדִ֤ים חֲבֻלִים֙ יַטּ֔וּ אֵ֖צֶל NAS: On garments taken as pledges they stretch KJV: upon clothes laid to pledge by INT: on garments taken stretch beside
Micah 2:10 HEB:בַּעֲב֥וּר טָמְאָ֛ה תְּחַבֵּ֖ל וְחֶ֥בֶל נִמְרָֽץ׃ NAS: of the uncleanness that brings on destruction, A painful KJV: because it is polluted, it shall destroy [you], even with a sore INT: Because is polluted brings destruction A painful
bind; compare Aramaic 
, 
travail; חֲבַלpledge (but rare and dubious); especially 
cord, field, חַבְלָאcord, 
, חֶבְלָאpain, especially of travail; Sabean חבלborder-territory, or field, SabDenkm48.49; Ethiopic 
ZimBP 93 n., compare Assyrian na—balu, rope, snare (but —=
)) — 
corrupt or render unsound (the mind, a limb, etc.), 
be deranged (in mind); Assyrian —abâlu, injure, VR62, 11; Aramaic 
, 
be arrogant, audacious; Sabean