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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Jeremiah 40:4 חֲדָ֑ל cha.Dal · A command to you: simple action
And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thy hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will look well unto thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee; whither it seemeth good and right unto thee to go, thither go.
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Jeremiah 41:8 וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל vai.yech.Dal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it
But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not; for we have stores hidden in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
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Jeremiah 44:18 חָדַ֜לְנוּ cha.Dal.nu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by us
But since we left off burning incense to the queen of heaven, and pouring out drink-offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.
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Jeremiah 51:30 חָדְלוּ֩ cha.de.Lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them
The mighty men of Babylon have forborne to fight, they remain in their strongholds; their might hath failed; they are become as women: her dwelling-places are set on fire; her bars are broken.
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