וַֽ/חֲבָלִים֙
𐤅/𐤇𐤁𐤋𐤉𐤌
vachavalim
and sorrows
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.
Isaiah 13:8 · Word #3
Lexicon H2256
| Lemma | חֶבֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | chebel |
| Strong's | H2256 |
| In-context | and sorrows |
Morphology HC/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2256-21
and binding-cords
| Root | חבל (ḥ-b-l) |
| Core Meanings | to bind, pledge, twist together, act corruptly, destroy; cord, portion, pang |
| Semantic Range | ropes, cords, measuring lines, territorial portions, allotted inheritance, bands or companies, birth-pangs, sorrows, destruction |
| Conceptual Significance | חֶבֶל often symbolizes measured inheritance or allotted territory (as land marked by cords), as well as the binding or ensnaring force of cords and the intense pains of birth. The imagery connects physical binding and measuring with covenantal allotment, suffering, and judgment in Israel’s theological worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ (“and”) + noun חֲבָלִים, masculine plural absolute (from חֶבֶל). No pronominal suffix; number is plural; gender masculine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֲבָלִים is masculine plural absolute from חֶבֶל, derived from the root חבל (“to bind, twist, pledge, ruin”). Rendering it as "binding-cords" preserves the concrete root sense of twisted cords used for binding, while the plural form reflects the masculine plural morphology. The prefixed וַ is the conjunction "and." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חבל (to bind, pledge, twist together, act corruptly, destroy; cord, portion, pang)
| 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 |