Strong's Lexicon chadal: To cease, desist, leave off, refrain, forsake Original Word: חָדַל Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence, the Greek verb "παύω" (pauō), meaning "to cease" or "to stop," can be seen as a conceptual equivalent in the New Testament. Usage: The Hebrew verb "chadal" primarily means to stop or cease from an action or activity. It conveys the idea of desisting or refraining from continuing something. In the context of the Old Testament, it is often used to describe the cessation of work, speech, or other activities. It can also imply a sense of forsaking or abandoning a practice or behavior. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of ceasing or refraining was significant, especially in the context of the Sabbath, where work was to be ceased in obedience to God's command. The idea of stopping or desisting from certain actions also played a role in the Israelites' covenant relationship with God, where they were called to forsake idolatry and sinful practices. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to cease NASB Translation cease (10), ceased (8), ceasing (1), deserted (1), fail (1), failed (1), gave (1), hold back (1), leave (5), let my alone (1), neglects (1), never mind (2), no (1), past (1), quit (1), refrain (6), refrained (1), refuse (1), regarding* (1), rest (1), stop (4), stopped (4), stops (1), unavoidable* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חָדַל verb cease (Sabean חדל be negligent, SabDenkm76) — Qal Perfect חָדַל Genesis 18:11 4t.; וְחָדַל consecutive Numbers 9:13; Psalm 49:9; 2masculine singular וְחָדַלְתָּ֫ Exodus 23:5; plural הָֽדְּלוּ Judges 5:6 4t.; חָד֑לּוּ (compare Köi, 243) Judges 5:7; 1 Samuel 2:5; 1plural חָדַלְנוּ Jeremiah 44:18; Imperfect יֶחְדַּל Deuteronomy 15:11 + (Job 10:20 Kt יחדל jussive > Qr וַחֲדָ֑ל Imperative); אֶחְדָּ֑ל Judges 15:7 3t.; וְאַחְדְּלָה Job 16:6; plural יֶחְדָּ֑לוּ Ezekiel 2:5 2t.; יֶחְדָּלוּ֔ן Exodus 9:29; וַיַּחְדְּלוּ Genesis 11:8; Exodus 9:33, נֶחְדָּ֑ל 1 Kings 22:15, etc.; Infinitive construct חֲדֹל 1 Samuel 12:23; Imperative חֲדַל Exodus 14:12 +, etc.; חִדְלוּ Isaiah 1:16; Isaiah 2:22; חֲדָ֑לוּ Zechariah 11:22; — 1 cease, come to an end Exodus 9:29,33,34 (J), Isaiah 24:8; impersonal חָדַל לִהְיוֺת לְשָׂרָה Genesis 18:11 (J); cease to be Deuteronomy 15:11 (followed by מִן), and in poetry Judges 5:6,7 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 2:5; Job 14:7; = be lacking, fail Job 19:14; Proverbs 10:19. 2 cease, leave off, followed by infinitive with לְ Genesis 11:8 (J), Genesis 41:49 (E), Numbers 9:13 (P), 1 Samuel 12:23; 1 Samuel 23:13; Jeremiah 44:18; Jeremiah 51:30; Deuteronomy 23:23; Psalm 36:4; Proverbs 19:27; Ruth 1:18; infinitive alone Isaiah 1:16; so also Hosea 8:10, where read וְחָֽדְלוּ for וַיָּחֵלּוּ ᵐ5 Che We; followed by infinitive with מִן Exodus 23:5 (JE), 1 Kings 15:21 2Chronicles 16:5; followed by substantive with מִן (cease regarding) Isaiah 2:22 (but Che Du and others treat see as interpolation; omitted by ᵐ5), 1 Samuel 9:5; Proverbs 23:4; followed by מֵאלהים2Chronicles 35:21, i.e. leave off provoking God; Exodus 14:12 (J), followed by מִמֶּנּו desist from us, let us alone; Job 7:16; followed by accusative Job 3:17 רֹגֶז ׳ח; Job 14:6 have rest (i.e. cease from being troubled, see Di; compare Job 14:1); no complem. expressed, cease, forbear Judges 15:7; Judges 20:28; Amos 7:5; 1 Kings 22:6,15 2Chronicles 18:5,14; Jeremiah 40:4; Jeremiah 41:8; Zechariah 11:12; Psalm 49:9; Job 16:6; 2Chronicles 25:16; specifically of refusal to hear Ezekiel 2:5,7; Ezekiel 3:11,27 (all opposed to שָׁמַע). Hoph`al Perfect (contracted) with interrogative particle הֶחֳדַלְתִּי Judges 9:9,11,13 should I be made to leave, followed by accusative (compare Köi, 240 ff.); **Job 10:20 (but read here probably יְמֵי חֶלְדִּי ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Bi Bu Du); but perhaps read הֶחָדַלְתִּי, Qal Perfect Stu Be, compare, for accusative followed by, Job 3:17. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave off, let alone, rest, A primitive root; properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle -- cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want. Forms and Transliterations אֶחְדָּ֑ל אֶחְדָּֽל׃ אחדל אחדל׃ הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙ החדלתי וְ֝אַחְדְּלָ֗ה וְחָדַ֥ל וְחָדַל֙ וְחָדַלְתָּ֖ וְיֶחְדָּ֑ל וַֽיַּחְדְּל֖וּ וַֽיַּחְדְּל֤וּ וַחֲדָ֑ל וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל וַיֶּחְדַּ֖ל וַיֶּחְדַּ֣ל וַתֶּחְדַּ֖ל ואחדלה וחדל וחדלת ויחדל ויחדלו ותחדל חֲדַ֥ל חֲדַל־ חֲדָ֑ל חֲדָ֑לוּ חֲדָֽל׃ חִדְל֖וּ חִדְל֤וּ חַֽדַל־ חָ֣דְלוּ חָדְל֖וּ חָדְל֥וּ חָדְל֧וּ חָדְלוּ֩ חָדֵ֑לּוּ חָדַ֖ל חָדַ֜לְנוּ חָדַ֥ל חָדַ֨ל חָדַל֙ חדל חדל־ חדל׃ חדלו חדלנו יֶחְדַּ֥ל יֶחְדַּל־ יֶחְדָּ֑לוּ יֶחְדָּ֔ל יֶחְדָּ֔לוּ יֶחְדָּֽלוּ׃ יֶחְדָּל֗וּן יחדל יחדל־ יחדלו יחדלו׃ יחדלון מֵחֲדֹ֖ל מחדל נֶחְדָּ֑ל נחדל תֶחְדַּ֖ל תֶחְדָּֽל׃ תחדל תחדל׃ ’eḥ·dāl ’eḥdāl chaDal chaDalnu chaDalu chaDellu chadeLu chidLu echDal ḥă·ḏā·lū ḥă·ḏal ḥă·ḏāl ḥā·ḏal ḥa·ḏal- ḥă·ḏal- ḥā·ḏal·nū ḥā·ḏə·lū ḥā·ḏêl·lū ḥăḏal ḥăḏāl ḥāḏal ḥaḏal- ḥăḏal- ḥāḏalnū ḥăḏālū ḥāḏêllū ḥāḏəlū he·ḥo·ḏal·tî hechoDalti heḥoḏaltî ḥiḏ·lū ḥiḏlū mê·ḥă·ḏōl mechaDol mêḥăḏōl nechDal neḥ·dāl neḥdāl techDal ṯeḥ·dal ṯeḥ·dāl ṯeḥdal ṯeḥdāl vachaDal vaiyachdeLu vaiyechDal vattechDal veachdeLah vechaDal vechadalTa veyechDal wa·ḥă·ḏāl waḥăḏāl wat·teḥ·dal watteḥdal way·yaḥ·də·lū way·yeḥ·dal wayyaḥdəlū wayyeḥdal wə’aḥdəlāh wə·’aḥ·də·lāh wə·ḥā·ḏal wə·ḥā·ḏal·tā wə·yeḥ·dāl wəḥāḏal wəḥāḏaltā wəyeḥdāl yechDal yechDalu yechdaLun yeḥ·dā·lū yeḥ·dā·lūn yeḥ·dal yeḥ·dāl yeḥ·dal- yeḥdal yeḥdāl yeḥdal- yeḥdālū yeḥdālūnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 11:8 HEB: כָל־ הָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽיַּחְדְּל֖וּ לִבְנֹ֥ת הָעִֽיר׃ NAS: earth; and they stopped building KJV: of all the earth: and they left off to build INT: of the whole earth stopped building the city Genesis 18:11 Genesis 41:49 Exodus 9:29 Exodus 9:33 Exodus 9:34 Exodus 14:12 Exodus 23:5 Numbers 9:13 Deuteronomy 15:11 Deuteronomy 23:22 Judges 5:6 Judges 5:7 Judges 5:7 Judges 9:9 Judges 9:11 Judges 9:13 Judges 15:7 Judges 20:28 Ruth 1:18 1 Samuel 2:5 1 Samuel 9:5 1 Samuel 12:23 1 Samuel 23:13 1 Kings 15:21 58 Occurrences |
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