חֶ֤בֶל
𐤇𐤁𐤋
chevel
region
or חֵבֶל; from חָבַל; a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruin; band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.
Deuteronomy 3:13 · Word #12
Lexicon H2256
| Lemma | חֶבֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | chebel |
| Strong's | H2256 |
| In-context | region |
Morphology HNcbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2256-11
measuring-cord of
| Root | חבל (ḥ-b-l) |
| Core Meanings | to bind, pledge, take in pledge, twist together, bring ruin, experience pain |
| Semantic Range | rope, cord, measuring line, allotted portion, territory, band or company, snare, pangs (especially birth pangs), ruin or destruction |
| Conceptual Significance | חֶבֶל reflects the ancient practice of measuring land with cords, making it a concrete symbol of inheritance and allotted territory. By extension, it expresses both covenantal land distribution and the imagery of binding, travail, or judgment, linking physical measurement with divine apportioning and human suffering. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the construct state (HNcbsc). The construct form links the noun to a following genitive, indicating possession or specification ("cord of…"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֶבֶל derives from the root חבל, conveying the idea of something twisted or bound together, such as a cord. From this concrete sense comes the extended meaning of a measured portion of land. The form here is masculine singular construct, so it is rendered "measuring-cord of," preserving both the singular form and its construct (of-) relationship. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חבל (to bind, pledge, take in pledge, twist together, bring ruin, experience pain)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2256-01 |
bachavaleyha | in her cord-pangs |
H2256-02 |
bachavalim | in the binding-cords |
H2256-03 |
bachevel | by the measuring-cord |
Word Usage (62 occurrences of H2256)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 3:4 | חֶ֣בֶל | chevel | region |
| Deuteronomy 3:13 | חֶ֤בֶל | chevel | region |
| Deuteronomy 3:14 | חֶ֣בֶל | chevel | region |