Lexical Definition

‎חֲבַל‎ chăbal (khab-al') to destroy ^A:V
(Aramaic) corresponding to ‎חָבַל‎

destroy, hurt.

• to ruin

1) to hurt, destroy
1a) (Pael) to hurt, destroy
1b) (Ithpael) to be destroyed

See Greek: ἐκκόπτω · λυμαίνομαι

Extended Information

Aramaic of: חָבַל

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Hebrew form: חָבַל
‎ח‎ [‎חֲבַל‎] verb Pa`el destroy, hurt (see Biblical Hebrew II. ‎חבל‎); — Perfect 3 masculine plural suffix ‎חַבְּלוּנִי‎ Dan 6:23* (of lions); Imperative masculine plural suffix ‎חַבְּלוּהִי‎ Dan 4:20* (suffix of tree); Infinitive ‎לְחַבָּלָה‎ Ezra 6:12 (accusative of temple). Hithpa. be destroyed: Imperfect 3 feminine singular ‎תִּתְחַבַּל‎ Dan 2:44; Dan 6:27*; Dan 7:14 (‎בַּ֑ל‎-; all of kingdom of God).

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