Lexicon :: Strong's H2256 - ḥēḇel

חֵבֶל

Transliteration

ḥēḇel

Pronunciation

kheh'-bel

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From חָבַל (H2254)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 592b,595a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חֶבֶל chebel, kheh'-bel; or חֵבֶל chêbel; from H2254; a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); a throe (especially of parturition); also ruin:—band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x

The KJV translates Strong's H2256 in the following manner: sorrows (10x), cord (16x), line (7x), coast (4x), portion (4x), region (3x), lot (3x), ropes (3x), company (2x), pangs (2x), bands (1x), country (1x), destruction (1x), pain (1x), snare (1x), tacklings (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

a cord, rope, territory, band, company
1. a rope, cord
2. a measuring-cord or line
3. a measured portion, lot, part, region
4. a band or company
pain, sorrow, travail, pang
1. pains of travail
2. pains, pangs, sorrows
union
destruction

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2256: Abbreviations

† I. חֶ֫בֶל noun masculine^{Joshua 2:14} feminine ^{Zephaniah 2:6} (but see below) cord, territory, band; ח׳ absolute Joshua 2:15 +; construct Deuteronomy 3:4 +, חֵ֫בֶל Joshua 19:29; suffix חַבְלוֺ Job 18:10; plural חֲבָלִים 2 Samuel 8:2 + 10 times + Ezekiel 47:13; Job 21:7 see below; construct חַבְלֵי Joshua 17:5 + 5 times; חֶבְלֵי Psalm 116:3 + 2 times + Psalm 18:5 (read משׁברי see below); suffix הֲבָלָ֑יִךְ Isaiah 33:23; חֲבָלָיו Isaiah 33:20; —

1. cord, rope, by which men were lowered Joshua 2:15 (JE), Jeremiah 38:6, 11, 12, 13, or stones dragged 2 Samuel 17:13; of tents Isaiah 33:20; tackling of ship Isaiah 33:23; for binding Ezekiel 27:24; Job 40:25; Esther 1:6; symbol of captivity or subjection 1 Kings 20:31, 32; figurative of snare for wicked Job 18:10 (|| מַלְכֻּדְתּוֺ), set by wicked Psalm 140:6 (|| מַּה); Psalm 119:61 cords of wicked men have surrounded me; of wicked held בחבלי חַטָּאתוֺ Proverbs 5:22; ח׳ הָשָּׁ֑וְא Isaiah 5:18 cords (ropes) of wickedness (|| כַּעֲבוֺת הָעֲגָלָה); of cords of distress (עֹ֑נִי) Job 36:8 (|| וִקִּים); so חֶבְלֵי מָוֶת (probably) Psalm 116:3, חֶבְלֵי שׁאוֺל Psalm 18:6 = 2 Samuel 22:6 (|| מוֺקְשֵׁי מָוֶת); — for חֶבְלֵי מות Psalm 18:5 read מִשְׁבְּרֵי, see 2 Samuel 22:5 and || נַחֲלֵי בְלִיַּעַל, De Che Bae; to draw בְּחַבְלֵי אָדָם Hosea 11:4 (i.e. humanely, kindly); of cord of life חֶבֶל הַכֶּסֶף Ecclesiastes 12:6.

2. measuring-cord, line מִדָּה ח׳ Zechariah 2:5; so ח׳ alone 2 Samuel 8:2 (3 times in verse); Amos 7:17; Micah 2:5; Psalm 78:55; figurative (of favoured life) Psalm 16:5; in general of one's portion, fortune Job 21:17 according to Thes Add. Ew Di and others, but < see חֵבֶל. Thence

3. measured portion, lot, part, region, נַחֲלָה ח׳ inherited portion Deuteronomy 32:9; 1 Chronicles 16:18 = Psalm 105:11; also ח׳ alone Joshua 17:5, 14; Joshua 19:9; Ezekiel 47:13 (חבלים; read as dual, see Ew Sm Da and others; Co strike out on internal grounds); of particular regions אַרְגֹּב ח׳ Deuteronomy 3:4, 13, 14; 1 Kings 4:13; אַכְזִיב ח׳ Joshua 19:29 (si vera lectio, see WMM^{Asien 194}); הַיָּם ח׳ Zephaniah 2:5; also Zephaniah 2:6, but היתה ח׳ here dubious; Sta proposes 2nd person feminine singular הָיִת, and strike out הים ח׳; without הים, Zephaniah 2:7.

4. band, company of prophets 1 Samuel 10:5, 10. — II.חֶבֶל see below II. חָבַל.

חֵ֫בֶל noun masculine^{Isaiah 66:7} (but see Jeremiah 49:24) pain, pang; — ח׳ absolute Isaiah 66:7; elsewhere plural חֲבָלִים Isaiah 13:8 + 3 times + Job 21:17 see below; construct חֶבְלֵי Hosea 13:13; suffix חֲבָלֶיהָ Isaiah 26:17; חֶבְלֵיהֶם Job 39:3 (on suffix see Ges^{§ 135, 5, R 1}); — pain, pang:

1. pains of travail:

a. object of תְּשַׁלַּחְנָה Job 39:3 meton. for off spring (|| יַלְדֵיהֶן; see Di; of goats and hinds).

b. simile of distress of exiles Isaiah 26:17; figurative of anguish of nations צִירִים וַחֲבָלִים יאֹחֵזוּן Isaiah 13:8 (|| כַּיּוֺלֵדָה יְחִילוּן), also Jeremiah 13:21; Jeremiah 22:23; Jeremiah 49:24; of crisis of redemption Hosea 13:13 (|| חֶבְלֵי יוֺלֵדָה), of birth of new Israel Isaiah 66:7.

2. of other than birth-pangs only חבלים Job 21:17; pains, pangs, sorrows (so Thes, — otherwise Add. — Rob-Ges Hi Da and others; || נֵר יִדְעָ֑ךְ, יָבאֹ אֵידָם); > others, portion, fortune, see חֶבֶל.

חֹבְלִים noun [masculine] plural union (literally binders) name of Zechariah's second symbolic staff Zechariah 11:7 and with article Zechariah 11:14. see חָבַל 1.

II. חֶ֫בֶל noun masculine destruction — חֶבֶל נִמְרָץ Micah 2:10; compare H2254 II.חָבַל Pi.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

3:4; 3:4; 3:13; 3:14; 32:9

Joshua

2:14; 2:15; 2:15; 17:5; 17:5; 17:14; 19:9; 19:29; 19:29

1 Samuel

10:5; 10:10

2 Samuel

8:2; 8:2; 17:13; 22:5; 22:6

1 Kings

4:13; 20:31; 20:32

1 Chronicles

16:18

Esther

1:6

Job

18:10; 18:10; 21:7; 21:17; 21:17; 21:17; 36:8; 39:3; 39:3

Psalms

16:5; 18:5; 18:5; 18:6; 78:55; 105:11; 116:3; 116:3; 119:61; 140:6

Proverbs

5:22

Ecclesiastes

12:6

Isaiah

5:18; 13:8; 13:8; 26:17; 26:17; 33:20; 33:20; 33:23; 33:23; 66:7; 66:7; 66:7

Jeremiah

13:21; 22:23; 38:6; 38:11; 38:12; 38:13; 49:24; 49:24

Ezekiel

27:24; 47:13; 47:13

Hosea

11:4; 13:13; 13:13

Amos

7:17

Micah

2:5; 2:10

Zephaniah

2:5; 2:6; 2:6; 2:7

Zechariah

2:5; 11:7; 11:14

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2256 matches the Hebrew חֵבֶל (ḥēḇel),
which occurs 62 times in 60 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Deu 3:4–Hos 11:4)

Deu 3:4

Deu 3:4 - And we took^H3920 all his cities^H5892 at that time,^H6256 there was not a city^H7151 which we took^H3947 not from them, threescore^H8346 cities,^H5892 all the region^H2256 of Argob,^H709 the kingdom^H4467 of Og^H5747 in Bashan.^H1316

Deu 3:13

Deu 3:13 - And the rest^H3499 of Gilead,^H1568 and all Bashan,^H1316 being the kingdom^H4467 of Og,^H5747 gave^H5414 I unto the half^H2677 tribe^H7626 of Manasseh;^H4519 all the region^H2256 of Argob,^H709 with all Bashan,^H1316 which^H1931 was called^H7121 the land^H776 of giants.^H7497

Deu 3:14

Deu 3:14 - Jair^H2971 the son^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519 took^H3947 all the country^H2256 of Argob^H709 unto the coasts^H1366 of Geshuri^H1651 and Maachathi;^H4602 and called^H7121 them after his own name,^H8034 Bashanhavothjair,^H1316^H2334 unto this day.^H3117

Deu 32:9

Deu 32:9 - For the LORD'S^H3068 portion^H2506 is his people;^H5971 Jacob^H3290 is the lot^H2256 of his inheritance.^H5159

Jos 2:15

Jos 2:15 - Then she let them down^H3381 by a cord^H2256 through^H1157 the window:^H2474 for her house^H1004 was upon the town^H7023 wall,^H2346 and she dwelt^H3427 upon the wall.^H2346

Jos 17:5

Jos 17:5 - And there fell^H5307 ten^H6235 portions^H2256 to Manasseh,^H4519 beside the land^H776 of Gilead^H1568 and Bashan,^H1316 which were on the other side^H5676 Jordan;^H3383

Jos 17:14

Jos 17:14 - And the children^H1121 of Joseph^H3130 spake^H1696 unto Joshua,^H3091 saying,^H559 Why hast thou given^H5414 me but one^H259 lot^H1486 and one^H259 portion^H2256 to inherit,^H5159 seeing I am a great^H7227 people,^H5971 forasmuch as^H5704 the LORD^H3068 hath blessed^H1288 me hitherto?^H3541

Jos 19:9

Jos 19:9 - Out of the portion^H2256 of the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 was the inheritance^H5159 of the children^H1121 of Simeon:^H8095 for the part^H2506 of the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 was too much^H7227 for them: therefore the children^H1121 of Simeon^H8095 had their inheritance^H5157 within^H8432 the inheritance^H5159 of them.

Jos 19:29

Jos 19:29 - And then the coast^H1366 turneth^H7725 to Ramah,^H7414 and to the strong^H4013 city^H5892 Tyre;^H6865 and the coast^H1366 turneth^H7725 to Hosah;^H2621 and the outgoings^H8444 thereof are at the sea^H3220 from the coast^H2256 to Achzib:^H392

1Sa 10:5

1Sa 10:5 - After^H310 that thou shalt come^H935 to the hill^H1389 of God,^H430 where is the garrison^H5333 of the Philistines:^H6430 and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither^H935 to the city,^H5892 that thou shalt meet^H6293 a company^H2256 of prophets^H5030 coming down^H3381 from the high place^H1116 with a psaltery,^H5035 and a tabret,^H8596 and a pipe,^H2485 and a harp,^H3658 before^H6440 them; and they shall prophesy:^H5012

1Sa 10:10

1Sa 10:10 - And when they came^H935 thither to the hill,^H1389 behold, a company^H2256 of prophets^H5030 met^H7125 him; and the Spirit^H7307 of God^H430 came^H6743 upon him, and he prophesied^H5012 among^H8432 them.

2Sa 8:2

2Sa 8:2 - And he smote^H5221 Moab,^H4124 and measured^H4058 them with a line,^H2256 casting them down^H7901 to the ground;^H776 even with two^H8147 lines^H2256 measured^H4058 he to put to death,^H4191 and with one full^H4393 line^H2256 to keep alive.^H2421 And so the Moabites^H4124 became David's^H1732 servants,^H5650 and brought^H5375 gifts.^H4503

2Sa 17:13

2Sa 17:13 - Moreover, if^H518 he be gotten^H622 into a city,^H5892 then shall all Israel^H3478 bring^H5375 ropes^H2256 to that city,^H5892 and we will draw^H5498 it into the river,^H5158 until there be not one^H1571 small stone^H6872 found^H4672 there.

2Sa 22:6

2Sa 22:6 - The sorrows^H2256 of hell^H7585 compassed me about;^H5437 the snares^H4170 of death^H4194 prevented^H6923 me;

1Ki 4:13

1Ki 4:13 - The son of Geber,^H1127 in Ramothgilead;^H1568^H7433 to him pertained the towns^H2333 of Jair^H2971 the son^H1121 of Manasseh,^H4519 which are in Gilead;^H1568 to him also pertained the region^H2256 of Argob,^H709 which is in Bashan,^H1316 threescore^H8346 great^H1419 cities^H5892 with walls^H2346 and brasen^H5178 bars:^H1280

1Ki 20:31

1Ki 20:31 - And his servants^H5650 said^H559 unto him, Behold now, we have heard^H8085 that the kings^H4428 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 are merciful^H2617 kings:^H4428 let us, I pray thee, put^H7760 sackcloth^H8242 on our loins,^H4975 and ropes^H2256 upon our heads,^H7218 and go out^H3318 to the king^H4428 of Israel:^H3478 peradventure he will save^H2421 thy life.^H5315

1Ki 20:32

1Ki 20:32 - So they girded^H2296 sackcloth^H8242 on their loins,^H4975 and put ropes^H2256 on their heads,^H7218 and came^H935 to the king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 and said,^H559 Thy servant^H5650 Benhadad^H1130 saith,^H559 I pray thee, let me live.^H2421^H5315 And he said,^H559 Is he yet alive?^H2416 he is my brother.^H251

1Ch 16:18

1Ch 16:18 - Saying,^H559 Unto thee will I give^H5414 the land^H776 of Canaan,^H3667 the lot^H2256 of your inheritance;^H5159

Est 1:6

Est 1:6 - Where were white,^H2353 green,^H3768 and blue,^H8504 hangings, fastened^H270 with cords^H2256 of fine linen^H948 and purple^H713 to silver^H3701 rings^H1550 and pillars^H5982 of marble:^H8336 the beds^H4296 were of gold^H2091 and silver,^H3701 upon a pavement^H7531 of red,^H923 and blue,^H8504 and white,^H1858 and black,^H5508 marble.^H8336

Job 18:10

Job 18:10 - The snare^H2256 is laid^H2934 for him in the ground,^H776 and a trap^H4434 for him in the way.^H5410

Job 21:17

Job 21:17 - How oft is the candle^H5216 of the wicked^H7563 put out!^H1846 and how oft cometh^H935 their destruction^H343 upon them! God distributeth^H2505 sorrows^H2256 in his anger.^H639

Job 36:8

Job 36:8 - And if they be bound^H631 in fetters,^H2131 and be holden^H3920 in cords^H2256 of affliction;^H6040

Job 39:3

Job 39:3 - They bow^H3766 themselves, they bring forth^H6398 their young ones,^H3206 they cast out^H7971 their sorrows.^H2256

Job 41:1

Job 41:1 - Canst thou draw out^H4900 leviathan^H3882 with an hook?^H2443 or his tongue^H3956 with a cord^H2256 which thou lettest down?^H8257

Psa 16:6

Psa 16:6 - The lines^H2256 are fallen^H5307 unto me in pleasant^H5273 places; yea, I have a goodly^H8231 heritage.^H5159

Psa 18:4

Psa 18:4 - The sorrows^H2256 of death^H4194 compassed^H661 me, and the floods^H5158 of ungodly men^H1100 made me afraid.^H1204

Psa 18:5

Psa 18:5 - The sorrows^H2256 of hell^H7585 compassed me about:^H5437 the snares^H4170 of death^H4194 prevented^H6923 me.

Psa 78:55

Psa 78:55 - He cast out^H1644 the heathen^H1471 also before^H6440 them, and divided^H5307 them an inheritance^H5159 by line,^H2256 and made the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 to dwell^H7931 in their tents.^H168

Psa 105:11

Psa 105:11 - Saying,^H559 Unto thee will I give^H5414 the land^H776 of Canaan,^H3667 the lot^H2256 of your inheritance:^H5159

Psa 116:3

Psa 116:3 - The sorrows^H2256 of death^H4194 compassed^H661 me, and the pains^H4712 of hell^H7585 gat hold^H4672 upon me: I found^H4672 trouble^H6869 and sorrow.^H3015

Psa 119:61

Psa 119:61 - The bands^H2256 of the wicked^H7563 have robbed^H5749 me: but I have not forgotten^H7911 thy law.^H8451

Psa 140:5

Psa 140:5 - The proud^H1343 have hid^H2934 a snare^H6341 for me, and cords;^H2256 they have spread^H6566 a net^H7568 by the wayside;^H3027^H4570 they have set^H7896 gins^H4170 for me. Selah.^H5542

Pro 5:22

Pro 5:22 - His own iniquities^H5771 shall take^H3920 the wicked^H7563 himself, and he shall be holden^H8551 with the cords^H2256 of his sins.^H2403

Ecc 12:6

Ecc 12:6 - Or ever^H3808 the silver^H3701 cord^H2256 be loosed,^H7576^H7368 or the golden^H2091 bowl^H1543 be broken,^H7533 or the pitcher^H3537 be broken^H7665 at the fountain,^H4002 or the wheel^H1534 broken^H7533 at the cistern.^H953

Isa 5:18

Isa 5:18 - Woe^H1945 unto them that draw^H4900 iniquity^H5771 with cords^H2256 of vanity,^H7723 and sin^H2403 as it were with a cart^H5699 rope:^H5688

Isa 13:8

Isa 13:8 - And they shall be afraid:^H926 pangs^H6735 and sorrows^H2256 shall take hold^H270 of them; they shall be in pain^H2342 as a woman that travaileth:^H3205 they shall be amazed^H8539 one^H376 at another;^H7453 their faces^H6440 shall be as flames.^H3851

Isa 26:17

Isa 26:17 - Like^H3644 as a woman with child,^H2030 that draweth near^H7126 the time of her delivery,^H3205 is in pain,^H2342 and crieth out^H2199 in her pangs;^H2256 so have we been in thy sight,^H6440 O LORD.^H3068

Isa 33:20

Isa 33:20 - Look^H2372 upon Zion,^H6726 the city^H7151 of our solemnities:^H4150 thine eyes^H5869 shall see^H7200 Jerusalem^H3389 a quiet^H7600 habitation,^H5116 a tabernacle^H168 that shall not be taken down;^H6813 not one of the stakes^H3489 thereof shall ever^H5331 be removed,^H5265 neither shall any of the cords^H2256 thereof be broken.^H5423

Isa 33:23

Isa 33:23 - Thy tacklings^H2256 are loosed;^H5203 they could not well^H3653 strengthen^H2388 their mast,^H8650 they could not spread^H6566 the sail:^H5251 then is the prey^H5706 of a great^H4766 spoil^H7998 divided;^H2505 the lame^H6455 take^H962 the prey.^H957

Isa 66:7

Isa 66:7 - Before she travailed,^H2342 she brought forth;^H3205 before her pain^H2256 came,^H935 she was delivered^H4422 of a man child.^H2145

Jer 13:21

Jer 13:21 - What wilt thou say^H559 when he shall punish^H6485 thee? for thou hast taught^H3925 them to be captains,^H441 and as chief^H7218 over thee: shall not sorrows^H2256 take^H270 thee, as a woman^H802 in travail?^H3205

Jer 22:23

Jer 22:23 - O inhabitant^H3427 of Lebanon,^H3844 that makest thy nest^H7077 in the cedars,^H730 how gracious^H2603 shalt thou be when pangs^H2256 come^H935 upon thee, the pain^H2427 as of a woman in travail!^H3205

Jer 38:6

Jer 38:6 - Then took^H3947 they Jeremiah,^H3414 and cast^H7993 him into the dungeon^H953 of Malchiah^H4441 the son^H1121 of Hammelech,^H4428 that was in the court^H2691 of the prison:^H4307 and they let down^H7971 Jeremiah^H3414 with cords.^H2256 And in the dungeon^H953 there was no water,^H4325 but mire:^H2916 so Jeremiah^H3414 sunk^H2883 in the mire.^H2916

Jer 38:11

Jer 38:11 - So Ebedmelech^H5663 took^H3947 the men^H582 with him,^H3027 and went^H935 into the house^H1004 of the king^H4428 under the treasury,^H214 and took^H3947 thence old^H1094 cast clouts^H5499 and old^H1094 rotten rags,^H4418 and let them down^H7971 by cords^H2256 into the dungeon^H953 to Jeremiah.^H3414

Jer 38:12

Jer 38:12 - And Ebedmelech^H5663 the Ethiopian^H3569 said^H559 unto Jeremiah,^H3414 Put^H7760 now these old^H1094 cast clouts^H5499 and rotten rags^H4418 under thine armholes^H679^H3027 under the cords.^H2256 And Jeremiah^H3414 did^H6213 so.

Jer 38:13

Jer 38:13 - So they drew up^H4900 Jeremiah^H3414 with cords,^H2256 and took him up^H5927 out of the dungeon:^H953 and Jeremiah^H3414 remained^H3427 in the court^H2691 of the prison.^H4307

Jer 49:24

Jer 49:24 - Damascus^H1834 is waxed feeble,^H7503 and turneth^H6437 herself to flee,^H5127 and fear^H7374 hath seized^H2388 on her: anguish^H6869 and sorrows^H2256 have taken^H270 her, as a woman in travail.^H3205

Eze 27:24

Eze 27:24 - These were thy merchants^H7402 in all sorts^H4360 of things, in blue^H8504 clothes,^H1545 and broidered work,^H7553 and in chests^H1595 of rich apparel,^H1264 bound^H2280 with cords,^H2256 and made of cedar,^H729 among thy merchandise.^H4819

Eze 47:13

Eze 47:13 - Thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 This^H1454 shall be the border,^H1366 whereby ye shall inherit^H5157 the land^H776 according to the twelve^H8147^H6240 tribes^H7626 of Israel:^H3478 Joseph^H3130 shall have two portions.^H2256

Hos 11:4

Hos 11:4 - I drew^H4900 them with cords^H2256 of a man,^H120 with bands^H5688 of love:^H160 and I was to them as they that take off^H7311 the yoke^H5923 on their jaws,^H3895 and I laid^H5186 meat^H398 unto them.

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