Strong's Definition
to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: [idiom] at all, band, bring forth, (deal) corrupt(-ly), destroy, offend, lay to (take a) pledge, spoil, travail, [idiom] very, withhold.
TWOT Reference: 592,593,594,595
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to bind
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to bind
2) to take a pledge, lay to pledge
2a) (Qal) to hold by a pledge, take in pledge, hold in pledge
2b) (Niphal) to give a pledge, become pledged
3) to destroy, spoil, deal corruptly, offend
3a) (Qal) to spoil, corrupt, offend
3b) (Niphal) to be ruined
3c) (Piel) to destroy, ruin
3d) (Pual) to be ruined, be broken
4) to bring forth, travail
4a) (Piel) to writhe, twist, travail
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָבַל
châbal
BDB Definition:
1) to bind
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to bind
2) to take a pledge, lay to pledge
2a) (Qal) to hold by a pledge, take in pledge, hold in pledge
2b) (Niphal) to give a pledge, become pledged
3) to destroy, spoil, deal corruptly, offend
3a) (Qal) to spoil, corrupt, offend
3b) (Niphal) to be ruined
3c) (Piel) to destroy, ruin
3d) (Pual) to be ruined, be broken
4) to bring forth, travail
4a) (Piel) to writhe, twist, travail
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 592, 593, 594, 595
Total KJV Occurrences: 36