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חֹבֵל H2259
H2259 is the Hebrew word חֹבֵל, transliterated chôbêl and said kho-bale'. The King James Version most often renders it pilots.
What it means
a sailor.
Where it comes from
active participle from H2254 (חָבַל) (in the sense of handling ropes).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: pilot, shipmaster.
Verses using חֹבֵל
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Ezekiel 27:27 · KJV
Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin.
Ezekiel 27:29 · KJV
And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;
Jonah 1:6 · KJV
So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2259 mean?
H2259 is the Hebrew word חֹבֵל (chôbêl), meaning a sailor.
How is H2259 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it pilots (2 times), shipmaster (1 time).
How many times does H2259 appear in the Bible?
חֹבֵל (chôbêl) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2259 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: active participle from H2254 (חָבַל) (in the sense of handling ropes).
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