2248. chabula
Strong's Lexicon
chabula: Pledge, Binding, Obligation

Original Word: חֲבוּלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chabula
Pronunciation: khab-oo-lah'
Phonetic Spelling: (khab-oo-law')
Definition: Pledge, Binding, Obligation
Meaning: overthrown, crime

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָבַל (chabal), which means "to bind" or "to pledge."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent concept can be found in terms like ἐνέχυρον (enechuron), which also refers to a pledge or security. This is seen in the New Testament context, where similar principles of fairness and compassion in financial matters are upheld.

Usage: The term "chabula" refers to a pledge or security given as a guarantee for a debt or obligation. In the context of ancient Israelite society, it often involved a physical item or property that was temporarily surrendered to ensure the fulfillment of a promise or repayment of a loan.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of pledges was integral to the economic and social systems. The Law of Moses provided specific regulations regarding pledges to protect the vulnerable, such as prohibiting the taking of essential items like a millstone or a garment as a pledge (Deuteronomy 24:6, 10-13). This reflects the broader biblical principle of justice and compassion, ensuring that the poor were not exploited or left destitute.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) from chabal
Definition
a hurtful act, crime
NASB Translation
crime (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֲבוּלָא noun feminine hurtful act, crime; — absolute ׳ח Daniel 6:23.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hurt

(Aramaic) from chabal; properly, overthrown, i.e. (morally) crime -- hurt.

see HEBREW chabal

Forms and Transliterations
חֲבוּלָ֖ה חבולה chavuLah ḥă·ḇū·lāh ḥăḇūlāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 6:22
HEB: ק) מַלְכָּ֔א חֲבוּלָ֖ה לָ֥א עַבְדֵֽת׃
NAS: I have committed no crime.
KJV: have I done no hurt.
INT: before king crime no have committed

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2248
1 Occurrence


ḥă·ḇū·lāh — 1 Occ.
















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