Strong's Definition
or chiyl {kheel}; 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
KJV Usage: 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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
חוּל (chul) — to twist: tremble. : tremble/fear 1) to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dance 1a2) to twist, writhe 1a3) to whirl, whirl about 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to dance 1b2) to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth 1b3) to wait anxiously 1c) (Pulal) 1c1) to be made to writhe, be made to bear 1c2) to be brought forth 1d) (Hophal) to be born 1e) (Hithpolel) 1e1) whirling (participle) 1e2) writhing, suffering torture (participle) 1e3) to wait longingly 1f) (Hithpalpel) to be distressed
חִיל (chil) — be firm. to be firm, strong
חוּל (chul) — to twist: give birth. : give_birth 1) to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dance 1a2) to twist, writhe 1a3) to whirl, whirl about 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to dance 1b2) to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth 1b3) to wait anxiously 1c) (Pulal) 1c1) to be made to writhe, be made to bear 1c2) to be brought forth 1d) (Hophal) to be born 1e) (Hithpolel) 1e1) whirling (participle) 1e2) writhing, suffering torture (participle) 1e3) to wait longingly 1f) (Hithpalpel) to be distressed
חוּל (chul) — to twist: writh in pain. : writh_in_pain/wound 1) to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dance 1a2) to twist, writhe 1a3) to whirl, whirl about 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to dance 1b2) to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth 1b3) to wait anxiously 1c) (Pulal) 1c1) to be made to writhe, be made to bear 1c2) to be brought forth 1d) (Hophal) to be born 1e) (Hithpolel) 1e1) whirling (participle) 1e2) writhing, suffering torture (participle) 1e3) to wait longingly 1f) (Hithpalpel) to be distressed
חוּל (chul) — to twist: dance. : dance/shake 1) to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dance 1a2) to twist, writhe 1a3) to whirl, whirl about 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to dance 1b2) to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth 1b3) to wait anxiously 1c) (Pulal) 1c1) to be made to writhe, be made to bear 1c2) to be brought forth 1d) (Hophal) to be born 1e) (Hithpolel) 1e1) whirling (participle) 1e2) writhing, suffering torture (participle) 1e3) to wait longingly 1f) (Hithpalpel) to be distressed
חוּל (chul) — to twist: anticipate. : wait_anxiously 1) to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dance 1a2) to twist, writhe 1a3) to whirl, whirl about 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to dance 1b2) to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth 1b3) to wait anxiously 1c) (Pulal) 1c1) to be made to writhe, be made to bear 1c2) to be brought forth 1d) (Hophal) to be born 1e) (Hithpolel) 1e1) whirling (participle) 1e2) writhing, suffering torture (participle) 1e3) to wait longingly 1f) (Hithpalpel) to be distressed
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · חֵיל · מָחֹול · מְחֹלָה
Turn | verb qal, verb hit | ≈ גרר
to turn, to whirl = process by which a column of air moves rapidly round and round in a cylindrical or funnel shape
Happen | verb qal
to rage = process by which an event takes place with force and violence ◄ compared to a whirlwind
Bear | verb qal
Collocation: חול עַל־רֹאשׁ
to fall on the head (of someone) literally: to turn over someone's head; hence: = process by which a certain condition become someone's responsibility
Engage | verb qal
to turn = process by which a hand makes a turning movement in order to become engaged in an activity
1 EZK 30:16 MT-K תחיל = חִיל | MT-Q תָּחוּל
verb · חִיל · חִילָה · חַלְחָלָה
Spasm | verb qal
to have labor-pains = process by which human have painful contractions of the womb, ◄ which is caused by an advanced state of pregnancy ► and results in birth of new offspring; ≈ associated with anguish, trembling, suffering, and fear
Spasm | verb pi
to cause to give birth = causative action by which events cause animals to have painful contractions of the womb; ◄ caused by advanced state of pregnancy; ► results in birth of new offspring
Afraid | verb qal, verb pu'al, verb hit | ≈ אֵימָה · בהל · ירא · יִרְאָה · מוג · מסס · פַּחַד · רגז · רַעַד
to tremble, to be distressed, to be in anguish = state in which humans experience strong fear and distress, ◄ compared to the state of mind of a woman in labor; ► often accompanied by physical side-effects, like writhing, and trembling
DEU 2:25 · 1CH 16:30 · EST 4:4 · JOB 15:20 · JOB 26:5 · PSA 55:5 · PSA 77:17 · PSA 96:9 · PSA 97:4 · PSA 114:7 · ISA 13:8 · ISA 23:5 · ISA 26:18 · JER 5:3 · JER 5:22 · JER 51:29 · EZK 30:16 · JOL 2:6 · MIC 4:10 · HAB 3:10 · ZEC 9:5
Impact | verb qal
to be badly wounded = process by which humans are inflicted with severe wounds so that they writhe in pain and their life is in danger
Unsteady | verb pi, verb hif
to cause to tremble = causative action by which nature is made to shake and convulse ◄ as if it were a woman in labor
Birth | verb qal, verb pi, verb pu'al, verb hof | ≈ יחם · ילד
to give birth, to bring forth = process by which humans and animals bring forth new offspring
DEU 32:18 · JOB 15:7 · JOB 39:1 · PSA 51:7 · PRO 8:24 · PRO 8:25 · ISA 23:4 · ISA 45:10 · ISA 51:2 · ISA 66:8 · ISA 66:8
Exist | verb pi | ≈ ילד
to bring forth, to create literally: to give birth to objects; hence: = causative action by which deities bring objects are into existence
Happen | verb pi
to cause, to bring forth literally: to give birth to an event; hence: = causative process by which events are caused to happen
verb · חַיִל
Endure | verb qal
to endure, to linger = process by which a condition lasts for a relatively long time
1 PSA 29:9 MT HOTTP-B NJPS REB CEV חיל אַיָּלֹות "to cause the hinds to calve" (= [b]) | RSV NIV NJB NRSV GNT חיל אֵילֹות "to cause the oaks to shake" (= [e]) 2 JER 4:19 MT-K אחולה | MT-Q אָחִילָה 3 EZK 30:16 MT-K תחיל | MT-Q תָּחוּל 4 PRO 8:25 Although "wisdom" is an event, this event has been personified to such an extent that it can be treated as animate object. 5 PSA 90:2 MT HOTTP-B RSV NIV NJPS NRSV GNT CEV וַתְּחֹולֵל "... and you brought forth" (= polel) | NJB REB וַתְּחֹולֵל "... were born in travail" (= polal)
verb · יָחִיל · תֹּוחֶלֶת
Non-Engage | verb hif, verb pi, verb nif
to wait = action by which humans delay action until the right moment, with a certain amount of confidence that this moment will actually come
GEN 8:12 · 1SA 10:8 · 1SA 13:8 · 2SA 18:14 · JOB 14:14 · JOB 29:21 · JOB 29:23 · JOB 32:11 · JOB 32:16
Confident | verb pi | ≈ קוה
to hope for literally: to wait; hence: = state in which humans are confident that their longing will be fulfilled
2KI 6:33 · JOB 13:15 · JOB 30:26 · PSA 31:25 · PSA 33:18 · PSA 33:22 · PSA 38:16 · PSA 42:6 · PSA 42:12 · PSA 43:5 · PSA 69:4 · PSA 71:14 · PSA 119:43 · PSA 119:49 · PSA 119:74 · PSA 119:81 · PSA 119:114 · PSA 119:147 · PSA 130:5 · PSA 130:7 · PSA 131:3 · PSA 147:11 · ISA 42:4 · ISA 51:5 · LAM 3:21 · LAM 3:24 · EZK 13:6 · EZK 19:5 · MIC 5:6 · MIC 7:7
Patient | verb pi | ≈ ארך נֶפֶשׁ
to wait patiently literally: to wait; hence: = action in which humans have the ability to exercise patience and defer action
1 JER 4:19 MT-K אחולה (from חיל) | MT-Q אֹוחִילָה
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חוּל [חִיל] vb. whirl, dance, writhe Qal dance
twist, writhe
whirl, whirl about
Po‛lel dance
writhe in travail with, bear, bring forth (poet.)
wait anxiously
Po‛lal be made to writhe
be brought forth
Hiph. cause to be in anguish
Hoph. be born
Hithpol. whirling
writhing, suffering torture
wait longingly
Hithpalp. and she writhed in anxiety
base
[חול, חִיל] vb. be firm, strong base