H2342. chuwl
I. חוּל [חִיל] verb whirl, dance, writhe (Late Hebrew, Aramaic id., dance; Arabic change, turn; Assyrian —îlu, writhe in fear DlPr 191 (on — = see DHMZK i. 357); on form of Hebrew
verb see NöZMG. 1883, 536) —
Qal Perfect3feminine singular חָ֫לָה [Micah 1:12] [2]t.; וְחָלָה֫ consecutive [Hosea 11:6]; חַלְתִּי [Isa 23:4]; חָ֫לוּ [Jer 5:3] (but see below), [Lam 4:6]; וְחָלוּ֫ [Deut 2:25]; חַ֫לְנוּ [Isa 26:18]; Imperfect יָחוּל [Jer 23:19]; [30:23]; [3]feminine singular תָּחוּל [Ezek 30:16] Qr (Kt Co תחיל); וַתָּחֹ֑ל [Jer 51:29]; אחולה [4:19] Kt (Qr אוֺחִילָה, Hiph`il יחל); יָחֻ֫לוּ [2Sam 3:29]; but also יָחִיל [Psa 55:5] ([Job 20:21] see II. חול); וַיָּ֫חֶל [1Sam 31:3] = [1Chr 10:3] + [Gen 8:10] (where read probably וַיִּיָּ֫חֶל as [8:12]; = וַיְיַחֵל Ol Di); 3 feminine singular תָּחִיל [Isa 26:17] [2]t. + [Ezek 30:16] Kt (compare above); וַתָּ֑חֶל [Psa 97:4]; [2]feminine singular תְּחִלִין [Isa 45:10]; וָחִילוּ [Psa 77:17]+ 3t. ([10:5] see II. חול); וַיָּחִ֫ילוּ [Judg 3:25]; יְחִילוּן [Isa 13:8]; תָּחִ֫ילוּ [Jer 5:22]; Imperative feminine singular חוּ֫לִי [Micah 4:10]; [Psa 114:7]; masculine plural חִילוּ [96:9]; [1Chr 16:30]; Infinitive construct (לָ)חוּל [Judg 21:21]; [Ezek 30:16] ( = Infinitive absolute); Participle feminine singular חוֺלָה [Jer 4:31] see Gf Gie and Ges§ 72 R. 1; —
1 dance [Judg 21:21] (בַּמְּחֹלוֺת לָחוּל).
2 twist, writhe:
a. in pain, especially childbirth [Isa 26:17]; [45:10] ׳מַהתֿח (|| מהתֿוליד; metaphor, of sea [23:4] (|| ילד); Israel [26:18] (|| חרה), [54:1] (|| ילד); Zion [66:7-8], (|| id.), [Micah 4:10] (|| גֹּ֫חִי, simile כיולדה; compare see 9), [Jer 4:31].
b. figurative, be in severe pain, or anguish (mostly in poetry and elevated prose), followed by מפני [Deut 2:25] (|| רגז, compare also מַּחַד and יִרְאָה va); [Ezek 30:16]; [Psa 96:9]; [Jer 5:22] (|| ירא); followed by מִלִּפְנֵי [1Chr 16:30]; [Psa 114:7]; absolute [55:5] (|| עלי נפלו מָוֶת אימות), [Jer 4:19] Kt, [Psa 77:17] (|| רגז) [97:4]; [Isa 13:8]; [23:5]; [Jer 51:29] (|| רָעַשׁ), [Joel 2:6]; [Zech 9:5] (|| ירא), probably also [1Sam 31:3] (compare [28:5]) = [1Chr 10:3], compare Öttli; figurative of mountains [Hab 3:10].
c. in contrition [Jer 5:3], חָ֫לוּ derived from חול Ew Gf Gie; < ᵑ6 Ra Hi Ke and others from חלה (wrongly accented; see חלה Qal 2).
d. in anxious longing בּוֺשׁ עַד [Judg 3:25], followed by לְ [Micah 1:12] (on [Gen 8:10], compare above)
3 whirl, whirl about יוֺאָב עַלרֿאֹשׁ (i.e. blood — דמים — of Abner, from sword) [2Sam 3:29]; of attack of sword itself [Hosea 11:6] (|| אכל כִּלָּה,), compare [Lam 4:6] ידים בה חָ֫לוּ לא; of tempest יחול רשׁעים ראשׁ על [Jer 23:19] (v:a מִתְחוֺלֵל סער) = [30:23] (v:a מִתְגּוֺרֵר סַעַר).
Po`lel. Imperfect יְחוֺלֵל [Psa 29:9]; [3]feminine singular תְּחוֺלֵל [Prov 25:23]; suffix תְּחוֺלֶלְכֶם [Isa 51:2]; [2]masculine singular תְּחוֺלֵל [Job 35:14]; וַתְּחוֺלֵל [Psa 90:2]; Infinitive construct חֹלֵל [Job 39:1]; Participle מְחוֺלֵל [Prov 26:10]; מְחֹלֶלְךָ [Deut 32:18]; מְחֹלְלֶוֺת [Judg 21:23]; — [1Sam 18:6]; [Psa 87:7] see below; on חֹלְלָה [Job 26:13] see חלל; —
1 dance [Judg 21:23], so perhaps also [1Sam 18:6] (read ᵐ5 הַמְּחֹלְלוֺת We Dr; and חֹלֲלִים participle (מ omitted) [Psa 87:7] RV Pe De Che Bae; compare Qal 1).
2 writhe in travail with, bear, bring forth (poetry), of Sarah, mother of Israel, [Isa 51:2] (|| אֲבִיכֶם אַבְרָהָם); of hinds [Job 39:1]; [Psa 29:9] (causative ); figurative of ׳יs producing earth [90:2] (|| יֻלָּד֑וּ); of his bringing forth Israel (with difficulty, see Di) [Deut 32:18] of north wind bringing forth rain [Prov 25:23]; כִּ֑ל מְחוֺלֵל רַב [26:10] a master produceth everything (on transitive see VB; Ew and others derive from חלל wound).
3 wait anxiously (compare Qal 2 d), followed by לְ [Job 35:14] (Elihu).
Po`lal. Perfect חוֺלָ֑לתִּי [Psa 51:7] [2]t.; חוֺלָ֑לְתָּ [Job 15:7]; Imperfect יְחוֺלָ֑לוּ [26:5]; —
1 be made to writhe [Job 26:5] (הָֽרְפָאִים).
2 be brought forth [Job 15:7] (|| תִּוָּלֵד), [Psa 51:7] (|| יחם), metaphor of wisdom [Prov 8:24-25],.
Hiph`il Imperfect יָחִיל [Psa 29:8] (twice in verse) cause to be an anguish, with accusative מִדְבָּר, subject ׳י.
Hoph`al Imperfect יוּחַל [Isa 66:8] be born (= travailed with, Che), subject אֶרֶץ (|| גוי יִוָּלֵד).
Hithpo`el 1. Participle מִתְחוֺלֵל whirling מתח ׳סַעַר [Jer 23:19] ( = מִתְגּוֺרֵר סער [30:23]).
2 writhing, suffering torture [Job 15:20] (of life of wicked).
3 Imperative הִתְחוֺלֵל [Psa 37:7] wait longingly followed by לְ for, || דּוֺם.
Hithpalpel Imperfect3feminine singular וַתִּתְחַלְחַל [Est 4:4] and she writhed in anxiety.
II. [חִיל חול,] verb be firm, strong (Aramaic Pa`el strengthen, חֵילָא, strength; Palmyrene רבא חילא רב general-in-chief VogNo. 28 and others; Sabean חֿיל SabDenkm91 (on חֿל in Sabean: proper name see HalJAS Juin, 1872, 533); Ethiopic be strong, strength, army, strong; Assyrian —â(i)ltu, army Flood Tabl.iii. 22 (—aiialtu JägerBAS i. 461); possibly compare Arabic horses (as strong ones? compare [Psa 33:17])) — only
Qal Imperfect in טוּבוֺ יָחִיל לֹא [Job 20:21] his prosperity is not firm (does not endure); בְּכָלעֵֿת דְרָכָוּ֯ יָחִילוּ [Psa 10:5] his ways are always firm (stable, prosperous), so Ol De Pe Che and others