Hebrew · H2308, H5769 · unreviewed

חָדַל לְעוֹלָם

Properly, to be flabby , i.e. (by implication) desist ; (figuratively) be lacking or idle · properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always

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חָדַל H2308 properly, to be flabby , i.e. (by implication) desist ; (figuratively) be lacking or idle
עוֹלָם H5769 properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always

What does חָדַל לְעוֹלָם (chadal le'olam) mean in the Bible?

חָדַל · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew word meaning "to cease; forever, enduring duration".

Full entry for חָדַל לְעוֹלָם (H2308, H5769) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

to cease; forever, enduring duration
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 40×
Imperfect 1Kgs 22:6 · 2Chr 18:5 · 2Chr 18:14 · Judg 15:7 · Judg 20:28 · 1Sam 9:5 · Deut 15:11 · Ezek 3:27 · Prov 10:19 · Ezek 2:5 · Ezek 2:7 · Ezek 3:11 · 1Kgs 22:15 · Deut 23:23 · Job 14:7 15×
Perfect 1Sam 2:5 · Jer 51:30 · Job 3:17 · Job 19:14 · Judg 5:6 · Judg 5:7 · Exod 9:34 · Gen 18:11 · Gen 41:49 · Isa 24:8 · Ps 36:4 · Jer 44:18 13×
Sequential imperfect 2Chr 25:16 · 2Chr 35:21 · Amos 7:5 · Exod 14:12 · Jer 40:4 · Job 7:16 · Prov 19:27 · Prov 23:4 · Isa 1:16 · Isa 2:22 · Zech 11:12 11×
Jussive Job 10:20
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