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חֲבַל H2257

H2257 is the Hebrew word חֲבַל, transliterated chăbal and said khab-al'. The King James Version most often renders it hurt.

Word: חֲבַלTransliteration: chăbalSaid: khab-al'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

harm (personal or pecuniary).

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) from H2255 (חֲבַל).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

hurt 2×should damage 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: damage, hurt.

Verses using חֲבַל

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Ezra 4:22 · KJV

Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

Daniel 3:25 · KJV

He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.

Daniel 6:23 · KJV

Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2257 mean?

H2257 is the Hebrew word חֲבַל (chăbal), meaning harm (personal or pecuniary).

How is H2257 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it hurt (2 times), should damage (1 time).

How many times does H2257 appear in the Bible?

חֲבַל (chăbal) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2257 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) from H2255 (חֲבַל).

Nearby entries

H2254 · חָבַל — to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. to bind…H2255 · חֲבַל — to ruin H2256 · חֶבֶל — a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring…H2258 · חֲבֹל — a pawn (as security for debt)H2259 · חֹבֵל — a sailor H2260 · חִבֵּל — a mast

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