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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Psalms 36:3 חָדַ֖ל cha.Dal · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.
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Psalms 49:8 וְחָדַ֥ל ve.cha.Dal · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it
(For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever;)
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Proverbs 10:19 יֶחְדַּל־ yech.dal- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
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Proverbs 19:27 חַֽדַל־ cha.dal- · A command to you: simple action
Cease, my son, to hear instruction Only to err from the words of knowledge.
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Proverbs 23:4 חֲדָֽל׃ cha.Dal · A command to you: simple action
Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.
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Isaiah 1:16 חִדְל֖וּ chid.Lu · A command to all of you: simple action
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
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Isaiah 2:22 חִדְל֤וּ chid.Lu · A command to all of you: simple action
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for wherein is he to be accounted of?
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Isaiah 24:8 חָדַ֖ל cha.Dal · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it
The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
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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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Ezekiel 2:5 יֶחְדָּ֔לוּ yech.Da.lu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them
And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.
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Ezekiel 2:7 יֶחְדָּ֑לוּ yech.Da.lu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them
And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.
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Ezekiel 3:11 יֶחְדָּֽלוּ׃ yech.Da.lu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them
And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
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Ezekiel 3:27 יֶחְדָּ֔ל yech.Dal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it
But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.
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Amos 7:5 חֲדַל־ cha.dal- · A command to you: simple action
Then said I, O Lord Jehovah, cease, I beseech thee: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small.
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Zechariah 11:12 חֲדָ֑לוּ cha.Da.lu · A command to all of you: simple action
And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my hire; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my hire thirty pieces of silver.
American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.