תָּחִ֥יל
𐤕𐤇𐤉𐤋
chûwl
she writhes
To move in a circular or writhing motion; to writhe or twist, especially in intense physical or emotional experience; to give birth (of a woman or animal in labor); to be in anguish, tremble, or shake; by extension, to wait anxiously, hope patiently. In poetic and prophetic contexts, the verb is often used metaphorically for strong emotion, suffering, anticipation, or distress, as well as hope and longing.
zura "to bundle, twist, gather (by twisting or wrapping)" (Shona) · vula "to wriggle, to twist" (Kongo) · chula "to suffer, to be in pain, to struggle or writhe because of pain" (Bemba)Isaiah 26:17 · Word #5
Lexicon H2342
| Lemma | חוּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | chûwl |
| Strong's | H2342 |
| Definition | To move in a circular or writhing motion; to writhe or twist, especially in intense physical or emotional experience; to give birth (of a woman or animal in labor); to be in anguish, tremble, or shake; by extension, to wait anxiously, hope patiently. In poetic and prophetic contexts, the verb is often used metaphorically for strong emotion, suffering, anticipation, or distress, as well as hope and longing. |
Morphology HVqi3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | she writhes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2342-18
she will writhe
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular expresses a simple, active action by a feminine subject. "She will writhe" preserves the root sense of twisting or convulsive motion, which underlies labor pains, trembling, and intense agitation in this root. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
she writhes
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'she will writhe' is slightly awkward; present tense 'she writhes' fits better with the vivid depiction of labor in this simile and matches Hebrew narrative tense usage. |
Bantu Hebrew
תָּחִ֥יל (chûwl) — To move in a circular or writhing motion; to writhe or twist, especially in intense physical or emotional experience; to give birth (of a woman or animal in labor); to be in anguish, tremble, or shake; by extension, to wait anxiously, hope patiently. In poetic and prophetic contexts, the verb is often used metaphorically for strong emotion, suffering, anticipation, or distress, as well as hope and longing.