1) to bind

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to bind

2) to take a pledge, lay to pledge

2a) (Qal) to hold by a pledge, take in pledge, hold in pledge

2b) (Niphal) to give a pledge, become pledged

Root √חבל: חָבַל vb bind pledge Qal bind bind by taking a pledge of Niph Impf becometh pledged to it .. Pi writhe twist travail . hence .

חָבַל vb bind pledge Qal bind bind by taking a pledge of Niph Impf becometh pledged to it .. Pi writhe twist travail . hence .