◄ 2257. chabal ►
Strong's Lexicon chabal: To bind, pledge, destroy, ruin Original Word: חֲבַל Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: chabal Pronunciation: khaw-bal' Phonetic Spelling: (khab-al') Definition: harm Meaning: The primary meaning of חֲבַל in its Aramaic form is "harm" or "damage." Word Origin: This Aramaic term is derived from a root corresponding to the Hebrew חָבַל (chabal), which means to bind or to pledge. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2559: κακοποιέω (kakopoieo) • to do harm, to do evil • Strong's Greek Number 2556: κακός (kakos) • bad, evil, harm These Greek terms share a similar semantic field with the Aramaic חֲבַל, focusing on the concept of harm or evil actions. Usage: The term is used in the context of causing harm or damage, often in a physical or metaphorical sense. It appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the Book of Daniel. Context: The Aramaic word חֲבַל (chabal) is found in the context of the Book of Daniel, where it is used to describe the act of causing harm or damage. In Daniel 6:22, the term is used to describe how Daniel was unharmed by the lions in the den: "My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions, and they have not harmed me, for I was found innocent before Him." This usage underscores the divine protection afforded to Daniel, emphasizing the miraculous nature of his preservation from harm. The term is also used in Daniel 3:25, where it describes the lack of harm to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace: "He said, 'Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.'" In these instances, חֲבַל conveys the idea of divine intervention preventing physical damage or injury, highlighting the power and protection of God over His faithful servants. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) from chabal Definition a hurt, injury NASB Translation damage (1), harm (1), injury (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֲבָל noun masculine6:24 hurt, injury; — absolute ׳ח Daniel 3:25; Daniel 6:24, compare RÉS362A 2; emphatic חֲבָלָא Ezra 4:22. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance damage, hurt (Aramaic) from chabal; harm (personal or pecuniary) -- damage, hurt. see HEBREW chabal Forms and Transliterations וַחֲבָ֖ל וחבל חֲבָל֙ חֲבָלָ֔א חבל חבלא chaVal chavaLa ḥă·ḇā·lā ḥă·ḇāl ḥăḇāl ḥăḇālā vachaVal wa·ḥă·ḇāl waḥăḇāl Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 4:22 HEB: לְמָה֙ יִשְׂגֵּ֣א חֲבָלָ֔א לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת מַלְכִֽין׃ NAS: [matter]; why should damage increase KJV: why should damage grow INT: why increase damage to the detriment king Daniel 3:25 HEB: בְּגֽוֹא־ נוּרָ֔א וַחֲבָ֖ל לָא־ אִיתַ֣י NAS: without harm, and the appearance KJV: no hurt; and the form INT: the midst of the fire harm without have Daniel 6:23 HEB: גֻּבָּ֗א וְכָל־ חֲבָל֙ לָא־ הִשְׁתְּכַ֣ח NAS: and no injury whatever KJV: manner of hurt was found INT: of the den whatever injury and no was found 3 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2257 3 Occurrences ḥă·ḇāl — 1 Occ. ḥă·ḇā·lā — 1 Occ. wa·ḥă·ḇāl — 1 Occ.