Hebrew - English Dictionary
H2254 - Pledge
| Strong's No.: | H2254 |
| Hebrew: | חָבַל |
| Transliteration: | châbal |
| Phonetic: | khaw-bal' |
| Word Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | X-(idiom) at {all} {band} bring {forth} (deal) corrupt (-ly) {destroy} {offend} lay to (take a) {pledge} {spoil} {travail} X-(idiom) {very} withhold. |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to wind tightly (as a {rope}) that {is} to bind; specifically by a pledge; figuratively to {pervert} destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | 1. to bind a. (Qal) 1. to bind 2. to take a pledge, lay to pledge a. (Qal) to hold by a pledge, take in pledge, hold in pledge b. (Niphal) to give a pledge, become pledged 3. to destroy, spoil, deal corruptly, offend a. (Qal) to spoil, corrupt, offend b. (Niphal) to be ruined c. (Piel) to destroy, ruin d. (Pual) to be ruined, be broken 4. to bring forth, travail a. (Piel) to writhe, twist, travail |
| Bible References:
Pledge |
|
| Translation Occurrences: |
corrupt ( 1 )
corruptly ( 1 )
destroy ( 5 )
destroyed ( 2 )
forth ( 2 )
offend ( 1 )
pledge ( 10 )
spoil ( 1 )
take ( 2 )
taketh ( 1 )
travaileth ( 1 )
withheld ( 1 )
|
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.