חֲדַל
𐤇𐤃𐤋
chadal
cease
a primitive root; properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle; cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.
H2308
2 Chronicles 35:21 · Word #21
Lexicon H2308
| Lemma | חָדַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤃𐤋 |
| Transliteration | châdal |
| Strong's | H2308 |
| In-context | cease |
Morphology HVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2308-01
he slackened off (ceased)
| Root | חדל (ḥ-d-l) |
| Core Meanings | slackening, ceasing, desisting, stopping, being lacking |
| Semantic Range | to cease, stop, desist, refrain, abandon, leave off, fail, lack, be idle or unoccupied |
| Conceptual Significance | חדל often marks a decisive stopping point—whether ceasing from action, abandoning a course, or recognizing human limitation. It can underscore the frailty or insufficiency of humanity in contrast to divine constancy, and frequently signals repentance, restraint, or the end of activity in covenantal or moral contexts. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem; primarily perfect 3rd masculine singular (HVqp3ms), indicating completed action by "he." One occurrence reflects Qal imperative 2nd masculine singular (HVqv2ms), "cease!" as a direct command. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular form denotes a completed action by a masculine singular subject, hence "he slackened off" or "he ceased." The rendering preserves the root sense of slackening or stopping while accurately reflecting the masculine singular subject and completed aspect. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חדל (slackening, ceasing, desisting, stopping, being lacking)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2309-01 |
chadel | ceasing-state |
H2311-01 |
chadelay | Ceasing-One |
H2308-02 |
chadelu | they have desisted |
H2308-03 |
chidelu | you men have ceased |
H2308-04 |
echedal | I will desist |
H2308-05 |
hechodaleti | Have I ceased? |
H2308-06 |
techedal | you (masculine singular) will desist / she will cease |
H2308-07 |
vachadal | and you ceased |
H2308-08 |
vayachedelu | and they desisted |
H2308-09 |
vayechedal | and he desisted |
H2308-10 |
vechadal | and he ceased |
H2308-11 |
yechedal | he will cease |
H2308-12 |
yechedalu | they desist |
Word Usage (59 occurrences of H2308)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 11:8 | וַֽ/יַּחְדְּל֖וּ | vayachedelu | they stopped |
| Genesis 18:11 | חָדַל֙ | chadal | had ceased |
| Genesis 41:49 | חָדַ֥ל | chadal | he stopped |