Strong's H2254 · Hebrew
חָבַל
châbal · /khaw-bal'/
Definition
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)
KJV: [idiom] at all, band, bring forth, (deal) corrupt(-ly), destroy, offend, lay to (take a) pledge, spoil, travail, [idiom] very, withhold.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָבַל across 23 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
23 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy2 verses
Job5 verses
My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me. breath: or, spirit is spent
Job 22:6For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. the naked: Heb. the clothes of the naked
Job 24:3They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
Job 24:9They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
Job 34:31Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
Psalms1 verse
Proverbs3 verses
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. shall be rewarded: or, shall be in peace
Proverbs 20:16Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Proverbs 27:13Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Song of Solomon2 verses
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Song of Solomon 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.
Isaiah4 verses
And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. be taken: Heb. remove
Isaiah 13:5They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
Isaiah 32:7The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right. the needy: or, he speaketh against the poor in judgment
Isaiah 54:16Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2254 (châbal) mean?
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)
How many times does H2254 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2254 (חָבַל) appears in 23 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “pledge.”
How is châbal translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2254 is rendered as “pledge” (10×), “destroy” (5×), “take” (4×), “destroyed” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word חָבַל come from?
a primitive root;