חבל

Aramaic

Etymology

Probably cognate to the Arabic root خ ب ل‎ (ḵ-b-l).

Verb

חֲבַל • (ḥăḇal)

  1. to damage, to injure, to destroy

References
  • “ḥbl”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–

Hebrew

Etymology 1
Root
ח־ב־ל‎ (ḥ-b-l)

From Proto-Semitic *ḥabl- (“rope”). Cognate with Arabic حبل‎.

Pronunciation

Noun

חֶבֶל • (khével) m (plural indefinite חֲבָלִים‎) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. rope
  2. (colloquial) clothesline
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Aramaic חֲבַל‎ (ḥăḇal, “to damage, injure, destroy, travail”).

Pronunciation

Noun

חֲבָל • (khavál) m

  1. pity, woe
Derived terms

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

חִבֵּל • (khibél) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of חיבל‎ (khibél)

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