חִיל / יָלַד
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 · to bear young ; causatively, to beget ; medically, to act as midwife ; specifically, to show lineage
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חוּל H2342 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
יָלַד H3205 to bear young ; causatively, to beget ; medically, to act as midwife ; specifically, to show lineage
What does חִיל / יָלַד (ḥîl / yālaḏ) mean in the Bible?
חוּל · יָלַד is a Hebrew word meaning "labor, give birth, bear child.". labor, give birth, bear child.
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