Word meanings
Strong's dictionary
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.
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1 Kings 15:21 וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל vai.yech.Dal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
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1 Kings 22:6 אֶחְדָּ֑ל 'ech.Dal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me
Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.
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1 Kings 22:15 נֶחְדָּ֑ל nech.Dal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us
And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go up and prosper; and Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king.
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