Hebrew word study
חוּלchûwl — properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral mann…
Pronounced “khool”
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
Translated in the King James as: 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.
Appears 60 times in Scripture
Origin: or חִיל; a primitive root;
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Genesis — 1×
Deuteronomy — 2×
Judges — 3×
1 Samuel — 1×
2 Samuel — 1×
1 Chronicles — 2×
Esther — 1×
Psalms — 13×
Proverbs — 3×
Isaiah — 11×
Jeremiah — 7×
Lamentations — 1×
Ezekiel — 2×
Hosea — 1×
Joel — 1×
Micah — 2×
Habakkuk — 1×
Zechariah — 1×
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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.