Original Language Studio
Nehemiah 1:7
“We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
חָבַלchâbal · khaw-bal'
H2254 · Hebrew
H2254 · Hebrew
- 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)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- [idiom] at all, band, bring forth, (deal) corrupt(-ly), destroy, offend, lay to (take a) pledge, spoil, travail, [idiom] very, withhold.
- Grammar
- חֲבֹ֖ל — verb Qal, infinitive construct
- Usage
- Occurs 27 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 22:25Exodus 22:25Deuteronomy 24:6Deuteronomy 24:6Deuteronomy 24:17
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read חָבַל here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.