Lexical Definition
חִיל chîyl (kheel) agony H:N-M
and (feminine) חִילָה chîylâh (khee-law'); from חוּל
pain, pang, sorrow.
- a throe (expectant of childbirth)
1) pain, agony, sorrow, a writhing, anguish
1a) writhing (of fear)
1b) anguish
See Greek: ὀδύνη · ταραχή · ὠδίν
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בְ֭חִילָה | in anguish | Job.6.10 |
Extended Information
spelling of: חִיל
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חִיל noun masculineExod 15:14 a writhing, anguish; — ׳ח absolute Exod 15:14 + 5 t. —
1. writhing (contortions of fear) Exod 15:14 (|| verb רָגַז).
2. anguish, always in simile כַּיּוֺלֵדָה Ps 48:7* (allied kings against Jerusalem); Zion, before Assyrians Mic 4:9 before Scythians or Chaldeans Jer 6:24 (|| צָרָה), = Jer 50:43 (of king of Babylon; || צָרָה); Jer 22:23 (|| חבלים q. v.)
חִילָה noun feminine anguish, Job 6:10.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 15:14 |
| Job | 6:10 |
| Psalms | 48:7* |
| Jeremiah | 6:24 · 22:23 · 50:43 |
| Micah | 4:9 |