Strongs Number: H2256
- Hebrew Word
- חֶבֶל
- Transliteration
- chebel
- Phonetic
- kheh'-bel
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
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
- BDB Definition
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1. a cord, rope, territory, band, company
a. a rope, cord
b. a measuring-cord or line
c. a measured portion, lot, part, region
d. a band or company
2. pain, sorrow, travail, pang
a. pains of travail
b. pains, pangs, sorrows
3. union
4. destruction
- Origin
- From H2254
- Bible Usage
- {band} {coast} {company} {cord} {country} {destruction} {line} {lot} {pain} {pang} {portion} {region} {rope} {snare} {sorrow} tackling.