חֲבָל֙
𐤇𐤁𐤋
chaval
accusers
(Aramaic) from חֲבַל; harm (personal or pecuniary); damage, hurt.
H2257
Daniel 6:24 · Word #16
Lexicon H2257
| Lemma | חֲבַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | chăbal |
| Strong's | H2257 |
| In-context | accusers |
Morphology ANcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2254-01
he bound tight; a binding-cord (m.s.)
| Root | חבל (ḥ-b-l) |
| Core Meanings | binding tightly, pledging, damaging, ruining, writhing in pain |
| Semantic Range | to bind or wind tightly; to take or give in pledge; to damage or destroy; to corrupt; to writhe in labor pains; as a noun, a cord, pledge, ruin, or destructive force |
| Conceptual Significance | The root conveys the tangible act of binding and extends metaphorically to destruction and travail, reflecting how constraint can lead either to obligation (pledge) or to ruin and anguish. In biblical theology, it can depict both legal-economic practices (pledging) and divine judgment or human suffering (destruction, labor pains). |
| Morphological Notes | HVqp3ms: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular verb, indicating completed action by a male subject (“he bound”). ANcmsa: common masculine singular absolute noun, denoting a single binding object or resultant state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3ms form is rendered "he bound tight," reflecting the root idea of winding or binding firmly and preserving the third person masculine singular verbal form. The masculine singular absolute noun form is rendered "a binding-cord," maintaining the concrete image of something tightly bound while preserving singular masculine morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חבל (binding tightly, pledging, damaging, ruining, writhing in pain)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2256-01 |
bachavalim | in the binding-cords |
H2256-02 |
bachevel | by the measuring-cord |
H2256-03 |
bechaveley | in binding-cords of |
H2256-04 |
chavalim | cords |
H2254-02 |
chavelehu | Bind him as a pledge! |
H2258-01 |
chavol | a binding-pledge |
H2256-05 |
chevel | measuring-cord of |
H2256-06 |
cheveley | binding-cords of |
H2259-01 |
chovelayikhe | your rope-handling sailors |
H2254-03 |
lechabel | to bind up in ruin |
H2256-07 |
mechevel | from a cord-measured portion |
H2254-04 |
tachebol | you bind in pledge |
H8458-01 |
tachebulot | steerings |
H2255-01 |
titechabal | she will bring herself to ruin |
H2256-08 |
vachavalim | and binding-cords |
H2256-09 |
vechevel | and a cord |
Word Usage (3 occurrences of H2257)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 3:25 | וַ/חֲבָ֖ל | vachaval | and hurt |
| Daniel 6:24 | חֲבָל֙ | chaval | accusers |
| Ezra 4:22 | חֲבָלָ֔/א | chavala | harm |