חָ֔לוּ
𐤇𐤋𐤅
chûwl
they felt pain
To move in a circular or writhing motion; to writhe or twist, especially in intense physical or emotional experience; to give birth (of a woman or animal in labor); to be in anguish, tremble, or shake; by extension, to wait anxiously, hope patiently. In poetic and prophetic contexts, the verb is often used metaphorically for strong emotion, suffering, anticipation, or distress, as well as hope and longing.
Jeremiah 5:3 · Word #8
Lexicon H2342
| Lemma | חוּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | chûwl |
| Strong's | H2342 |
| Definition | To move in a circular or writhing motion; to writhe or twist, especially in intense physical or emotional experience; to give birth (of a woman or animal in labor); to be in anguish, tremble, or shake; by extension, to wait anxiously, hope patiently. In poetic and prophetic contexts, the verb is often used metaphorically for strong emotion, suffering, anticipation, or distress, as well as hope and longing. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they felt pain |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2342-04
they writhed
| Morphological Notes | Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural verb. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd person common plural form denotes a completed action performed by "they." "They writhed" preserves the root sense of twisting or convulsive motion and reflects the simple active stem without adding contextual nuance. |
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