Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
agony
Usage: 1) pain, agony, sorrow, a writhing, anguish 1a) writhing (of fear) 1b) anguish Also means: chi.lah (חִילָה "agony" H2427B)
Strong's Number
H2427
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
5
Strong's H2427 Quick Answer
Strong's H2427 חִיל חִילָה (chiyl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chiyl (kheel) (and (feminine) chiylah {khee-law'}) n-m. 1. a throe (expectant of childbirth) [from H2342] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include pain, sorrow, and pangs. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chiyl (kheel) (and (feminine) chiylah {khee-law'}) n-m. 1. a throe (expectant of childbirth) [from H2342]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- pain, sorrow, and pangs
Meaning and Definition
chiyl (kheel) (and (feminine) chiylah {khee-law'}) n-m. 1. a throe (expectant of childbirth) [from H2342] KJV: pain, pang, sorrow. Root(s): H2342
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2427. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2427 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chiyl, 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.
How Strong's H2427 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2427 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 H2427 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2427.
The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!
The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2427, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2427 FAQ
What does chil (חִיל) mean?
Chil (Strong's H2427) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "pain". chiyl (kheel) (and (feminine) chiylah {khee-law'}) n-m. 1. a throe (expectant of childbirth) [from H2342]
How many times is chil (חִיל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H2427 across 5 books.
Where can I study chil (חִיל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2427 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chil (חִיל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pain, sorrow, and pangs. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.