What does חָבַל · ἐγκάθετος mean in the Bible?
חָבַל · ἐγκάθετος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to seize collateral or hold something as security".
Hebrew · H2254, G1455
חָבַל
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) · a spy
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חָבַל H2254 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)
Pronunciation yəḥabbel
Binding action that moves from physical restraint to covenant violation, corruption, and destructive harm of persons.
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ἐγκάθετος G1455 a spy
Pronunciation enkáthetos
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What does חָבַל (chabal) mean in the Bible?
חָבַל · ἐγκάθετος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to seize collateral or hold something as security".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2254, G1455?
H2254, G1455 is connected to 27 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to seize collateral or hold something as security
Source Gloss
to seize collateral or hold something as security
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 4 Aligned forms 19
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 13×
Imperfect Deut 24:17 · Exod 22:25 · Job 22:6 · Job 24:3 · Job 24:9 · Deut 24:6 · Job 34:31 7×
Perfect Ezek 18:16 · Neh 1:7 2×
Participle passive Amos 2:8 1×
Participle active Deut 24:6 1×
Infinitive absolute Exod 22:25 1×
Infinitive construct Neh 1:7 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Perfect Job 17:1 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 4×
Imperfect Mic 2:10 · Ps 7:15 2×
Participle active Song 2:15 1×
Perfect Song 8:5 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Imperfect Prov 13:13 1×
Word Origins
חָבַל is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain