What does חוּל · ὠδίν mean in the Bible?
חוּל · ὠδίν is a Hebrew phrase meaning "writhing or trembling, often associated with childbirth pain".
Hebrew · H2342, G5604
חִיל
Properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance , to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear ; figuratively, to wait , to pervert · a pang or throe, especially of childbirth
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חוּלH2342properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance , to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear ; figuratively, to wait , to pervert
Pronunciationyāḥîl
Circular motion ranging from physical writhing (childbirth, fear) to patient waiting; intertwining tension and endurance.
Open lexicon entry →ὠδίνG5604a pang or throe, especially of childbirth
Pronunciationōdín
Intense suffering likened to childbirth pangs; NT metaphor for end-times tribulation and death's grip.
Open lexicon entry →What does חִיל (chil) mean in the Bible?
חוּל · ὠδίν is a Hebrew phrase meaning "writhing or trembling, often associated with childbirth pain".
Full entry for חִיל (H2342, G5604) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2342, G5604?
H2342, G5604 is connected to 61 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. writhing or trembling, often associated with childbirth pain
Source Gloss
writhing or trembling, often associated with childbirth pain
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 groups6Aligned forms41
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense28×
Imperfect2Sam 3:29 · Hab 3:10 · Isa 23:5 · Joel 2:6 · Ps 10:5 · Ps 77:17 · Ezek 30:16 · Isa 26:17 · Isa 66:7 · Jer 23:19 · Jer 30:23 · Job 20:21 · Ps 55:5 · Jer 5:2215×
PerfectIsa 54:1 · Isa 66:8 · Mic 1:12 · Jer 5:3 · Lam 4:6 · Isa 23:4 · Isa 26:187×
Sequential imperfect1Chr 16:30 · Ps 96:9 · Mic 4:10 · Ps 114:74×
Infinitive constructEzek 30:161×
CohortativeJer 4:191×
Polal5×
PerfectProv 8:24 · Prov 8:25 · Ps 51:7 · Job 15:74×
ImperfectJob 26:51×
Hithpolel2×
Participle activeJer 23:19 · Job 15:202×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
ImperfectPs 29:82×
Polel3×
ImperfectProv 25:23 · Ps 29:92×
Infinitive constructJob 39:11×
Poel1×
Participle activeProv 26:101×
Word Origins
חִיל is a primitive root - no further derivation.