חִ֖יל
𐤇𐤉𐤋
chîyl
pain
A sensation or experience of intense bodily pain, especially in the form of labor pains associated with childbirth, but also extending metaphorically to severe anguish, distress, or turmoil. The primary sense refers to the physical convulsions of pain (throes), but the word also denotes heightened states of emotional affliction or fear, often as a reaction to impending disaster or crisis.
kusila "to suffer, be afflicted" (Ngongo) · kusila "to be in pain, to suffer" (Luba-Lulua) · kusila "to be in pain, to suffer, be afflicted" (Luba-Katanga)Jeremiah 50:43 · Word #10
Lexicon H2427
| Lemma | חִיל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | chîyl |
| Strong's | H2427 |
| Definition | A sensation or experience of intense bodily pain, especially in the form of labor pains associated with childbirth, but also extending metaphorically to severe anguish, distress, or turmoil. The primary sense refers to the physical convulsions of pain (throes), but the word also denotes heightened states of emotional affliction or fear, often as a reaction to impending disaster or crisis. |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | pain |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2427-01
writhing throe
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Writhing" reflects the root idea of twisting and convulsing (חול), while "throe" captures the intense, bodily convulsion of pain, especially associated with labor. The singular masculine absolute noun is represented as a single instance of such a convulsive pang. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
writhing pang
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "labor pain". |
Bantu Hebrew
חִ֖יל (chîyl) — A sensation or experience of intense bodily pain, especially in the form of labor pains associated with childbirth, but also extending metaphorically to severe anguish, distress, or turmoil. The primary sense refers to the physical convulsions of pain (throes), but the word also denotes heightened states of emotional affliction or fear, often as a reaction to impending disaster or crisis.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| kusila | to suffer, be afflicted | Ngongo |
| kusila | to be in pain, to suffer | Luba-Lulua |
| kusila | to be in pain, to suffer, be afflicted | Luba-Katanga |