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Hebrew - English Dictionary

H2254 - Corrupt

Strong's No.:H2254

Hebrew:חָבַל

Transliteration:châbal

Phonetic:khaw-bal'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:X-(idiom) at {all} {band} bring {forth} (deal) corrupt (-ly) {destroy} {offend} lay to (take a) {pledge} {spoil} {travail} X-(idiom) {very} withhold.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to wind tightly (as a {rope}) that {is} to bind; specifically by a pledge; figuratively to {pervert} destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to bind

a. (Qal)

1. to bind

2. to take a pledge, lay to pledge

a. (Qal) to hold by a pledge, take in pledge, hold in pledge

b. (Niphal) to give a pledge, become pledged

3. to destroy, spoil, deal corruptly, offend

a. (Qal) to spoil, corrupt, offend

b. (Niphal) to be ruined

c. (Piel) to destroy, ruin

d. (Pual) to be ruined, be broken

4. to bring forth, travail

a. (Piel) to writhe, twist, travail


Bible References:
Corrupt

Translation
Occurrences:
corrupt ( 1 )
corruptly ( 1 )
destroy ( 5 )
destroyed ( 2 )
forth ( 2 )
offend ( 1 )
pledge ( 10 )
spoil ( 1 )
take ( 2 )
taketh ( 1 )
travaileth ( 1 )
withheld ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.