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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2 Chronicles 16:5 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 let his work cease.
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2 Chronicles 18:5 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, four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.
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2 Chronicles 18:14 אֶחְדָּ֑ל 'ech.Dal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me
And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper; and they shall be delivered into your hand.
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2 Chronicles 25:16 חֲדַל־ cha.dal- · A command to you: simple action
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Have we made thee of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
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2 Chronicles 25:16 וַיֶּחְדַּ֣ל vai.yech.Dal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Have we made thee of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
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2 Chronicles 35:21 חֲדַל־ cha.dal- · A command to you: simple action
But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war; and God hath commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
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