חִיל

Strong’s Definition

a throe (expectant of childbirth)

Etymology & Derivation

and (feminine) חִילָה; from H2342 (חוּל);

KJV Usage

pain, pang, sorrow.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.pain, agony, sorrow, a writhing, anguish
• 2.writhing (of fear)
• 3.anguish

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chîyl; Pronunciation: kheel