Original: חוּל

Transliteration: chûwl

Phonetic: khool

Short Definition: Bear

Original: חיל חוּל

Transliteration: chûl chı̂yl

Phonetic: khool

BDB Definition:

1. to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained
   1. (Qal)
      1. to dance
      2. to twist, writhe
      3. to whirl, whirl about
   2. (Polel)
      1. to dance
      2. to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth
      3. to wait anxiously
   3. (Pulal)
      1. to be made to writhe, be made to bear
      2. to be brought forth
   4. (Hophal) to be born
   5. (Hithpolel)
      1. whirling (participle)
      2. writhing, suffering torture (participle)
      3. to wait longingly
   6. (Hithpalpel) to be distressed

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 623

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H2343, H2428