חוּל
chul
1. to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained
a. (Qal)
1. to dance
2. to twist, writhe
3. to whirl, whirl about
b. (Polel)
1. to dance
2. to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth
3. to wait anxiously
c. (Pulal)
1. to be made to writhe, be made to bear
2. to be brought forth
d. (Hophal) to be born
e. (Hithpolel)
1. whirling (participle)
2. writhing, suffering torture (participle)
3. to wait longingly
f. (Hithpalpel) to be distressed
to be firm, strong
1. to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained
a. (Qal)
1. to dance
2. to twist, writhe
3. to whirl, whirl about
b. (Polel)
1. to dance
2. to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth
3. to wait anxiously
c. (Pulal)
1. to be made to writhe, be made to bear
2. to be brought forth
d. (Hophal) to be born
e. (Hithpolel)
1. whirling (participle)
2. writhing, suffering torture (participle)
3. to wait longingly
f. (Hithpalpel) to be distressed
1. to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained
a. (Qal)
1. to dance
2. to twist, writhe
3. to whirl, whirl about
b. (Polel)
1. to dance
2. to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth
3. to wait anxiously
c. (Pulal)
1. to be made to writhe, be made to bear
2. to be brought forth
d. (Hophal) to be born
e. (Hithpolel)
1. whirling (participle)
2. writhing, suffering torture (participle)
3. to wait longingly
f. (Hithpalpel) to be distressed
1. to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained
a. (Qal)
1. to dance
2. to twist, writhe
3. to whirl, whirl about
b. (Polel)
1. to dance
2. to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth
3. to wait anxiously
c. (Pulal)
1. to be made to writhe, be made to bear
2. to be brought forth
d. (Hophal) to be born
e. (Hithpolel)
1. whirling (participle)
2. writhing, suffering torture (participle)
3. to wait longingly
f. (Hithpalpel) to be distressed
1. to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained
a. (Qal)
1. to dance
2. to twist, writhe
3. to whirl, whirl about
b. (Polel)
1. to dance
2. to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth
3. to wait anxiously
c. (Pulal)
1. to be made to writhe, be made to bear
2. to be brought forth
d. (Hophal) to be born
e. (Hithpolel)
1. whirling (participle)
2. writhing, suffering torture (participle)
3. to wait longingly
f. (Hithpalpel) to be distressed
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Concordance 56 verses
- Hosea 11:6 וְחָלָ֥ה
A sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans.
- Joel 2:6 יָחִ֣ילוּ
Nations writhe in horror before them; every face turns pale.
- Micah 1:12 חָ֥לָֽה
For the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, but calamity came down from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem.
- Micah 4:10 ח֧וּלִי
Writhe 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 3:10 יָחִ֙ילוּ֙
The mountains saw You and quaked; torrents of water swept by. The deep roared with its voice and lifted its hands on high.
- Zechariah 9:5 וְתָחִ֣יל
Ashkelon 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.
