Definition
or חִיל; a primitive root; 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
Traditional renderings: bear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow(-ful), stay, tarry, travail (with pain), tremble, trust, wait carefully (patiently), be wounded.
Traditional renderings: bear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow(-ful), stay, tarry, travail (with pain), tremble, trust, wait carefully (patiently), be wounded.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders חוּל:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
60 total
- Jeremiah 51:29וַתָּחֹ֑ל · and writhesThe earth quakes and writhes because the LORD’s intentions against Babylon stand: to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.
- Lamentations 4:6חָ֥לוּ · turned to helpThe punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in an instant without a hand turned to help her.
- Ezekiel 30:16ח֤וּל · will writhe in anguish; תָּחִילI will set fire to Egypt, Pelusium will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be split open, and Memphis will face daily distress.
- Hosea 11:6וְחָלָ֥ה · will flashA sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans.
- Joel 2:6יָחִ֣ילוּ · writhe in horrorNations writhe in horror before them; every face turns pale.
- Micah 1:12חָ֥לָֽה · pinedFor the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, but calamity came down from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem.
- Micah 4:10ח֧וּלִי · WritheWrithe in agony, O Daughter of Zion, like a woman in labor. For now you will leave the city and camp in the open fields. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued; there the LORD will redeem you from the hand of your enemies!
- Habakkuk 3:10יָחִ֙ילוּ֙ · [and] quakedThe mountains saw You and quaked; torrents of water swept by. The deep roared with its voice and lifted its hands on high.
- Zechariah 9:5וְתָחִ֣ילAshkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited.