חֶ֫בֶל
che.vel
destruction
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "che.vel" (H2256D) is associated with the concept of destruction. This single occurrence in the Bible suggests that the word is not commonly used, likely indicating its specialized or idiomatic nature. The meaning is unambiguously negative, implying harm, damage, or annihilation. Given its definition and occurrence, we cannot infer a range of usage beyond destruction. The word does not seem to be associated with a particular context, such as a verb describing actions or a noun denoting things, which limits our understanding of its application. The significance of "che.vel" lies in its explicit negation of a desired state. Its presence signals that an event or process has led to a severe outcome.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text