Definition
(Aramaic) from H2255; harm (personal or pecuniary)
Traditional renderings: damage, hurt.
Traditional renderings: damage, hurt.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders חֲבָל:
- φθοράphthora“corruption”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Ezra 4:22חֲבָלָ֔א · allow this threatSee that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?
- Daniel 3:25וַחֲבָ֖ל · and unharmed“Look!” he exclaimed. “I see four men, unbound and unharmed, walking around in the fire—and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!”
- Daniel 6:23חֲבָל֙ · wounds whatsoeverThe king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifted out of the den, no wounds whatsoever were found on him, because he had trusted in his God.