Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
harm
Usage: hurt, damage, injury
Strong's Number
H2257
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H2257 Quick Answer
Strong's H2257 חֲבַל (chabal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chabal (khab-al') n-m. 1. harm (personal or pecuniary) [(Aramaic) from H2255] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include hurt and damage. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chabal (khab-al') n-m. 1. harm (personal or pecuniary) [(Aramaic) from H2255]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hurt and damage
Meaning and Definition
chabal (khab-al') n-m. 1. harm (personal or pecuniary) [(Aramaic) from H2255] KJV: damage, hurt. Root(s): H2255
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2257. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2257 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chabal, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
hurt
Daniel 3:25
2×
damage
Ezra 4:22
How Strong's H2257 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2257 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2257 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
Then was the king exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2257.
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
Then was the king exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2257, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2257 FAQ
What does chabal (חֲבַל) mean?
Chabal (Strong's H2257) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "damage". chabal (khab-al') n-m. 1. harm (personal or pecuniary) [(Aramaic) from H2255]
How many times is chabal (חֲבַל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H2257 across 2 books.
Where can I study chabal (חֲבַל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2257 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chabal (חֲבַל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hurt and damage. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.