חוּל

Strong’s Definition

properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert

Etymology & Derivation

or חִיל; a primitive root;

KJV Usage

bear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow(-ful), stay, tarry, travail (with pain), tremble, trust, wait carefully (patiently), be wounded.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(polel)
• 4.(pulal)
• 5.(hophal) to be born
• 6.(hithpolel)
• 7.(hithpalpel) to be distressed

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chûwl; Pronunciation: khool