Usually translated as
forbear, cease, leave, let alone, forsake, rest, be unoccupied, end, fall, want
Occurrences
Châdal occurs 57 times in 56 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), Exodus (5), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (2), Judges (7), Ruth (1), 1 Samuel (4), 1 Kings (3), 2 Chronicles (5), Job (7), Psalms (2), Proverbs (3), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (4), Ezekiel (4), Amos (1), Zechariah (1)
- Genesis 11:8 — So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off (וַֽיַּחְדְּל֖וּ) to build the city.
- Genesis 18:11 — Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased (חָדַל֙) to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
- Genesis 41:49 — And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left (חָדַ֥ל) numbering; for it was without number.
- Exodus 9:29 — And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease (יֶחְדָּל֗וּן), neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD’s.
- Exodus 9:33 — And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased (וַֽיַּחְדְּל֤וּ), and the rain was not poured upon the earth.
- Exodus 9:34 — And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased (חָדַ֨ל), he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
- Exodus 14:12 — Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone (חֲדַ֥ל), that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
- Exodus 23:5 — If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear (וְחָדַלְתָּ֖) to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
- Numbers 9:13 — But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth (וְחָדַל֙) to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.
- Deuteronomy 15:11 — For the poor shall never cease (יֶחְדַּ֥ל) out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
- Deuteronomy 23:22 — But if thou shalt forbear (תֶחְדַּ֖ל) to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.
- Judges 5:6 — In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied (חָדְל֖וּ), and the travellers walked through byways.
- Judges 5:7 — The inhabitants of the villages ceased (חָדְל֧וּ), they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
- Judges 5:7 — The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased (חָדֵ֑לּוּ) in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
- Judges 9:9 — But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave (הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙) my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
- Judges 9:11 — But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake (הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙) my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
- Judges 9:13 — And the vine said unto them, Should I leave (הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙) my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
- Judges 15:7 — And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease (אֶחְדָּֽל).
- Judges 20:28 — And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease (אֶחְדָּ֑ל)? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.
- Ruth 1:18 — When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left (וַתֶּחְדַּ֖ל) speaking unto her.
- 1 Samuel 2:5 — They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased (חָדֵ֑לּוּ): so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
- 1 Samuel 9:5 — And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave (יֶחְדַּ֥ל) caring for the asses, and take thought for us.
- 1 Samuel 12:23 — Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing (מֵחֲדֹ֖ל) to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
- 1 Samuel 23:13 — Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and (וַיֶּחְדַּ֖ל) he forbare to go forth.
- 1 Kings 15:21 — And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off (וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל) building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
- 1 Kings 22:6 — Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear (אֶחְדָּ֑ל)? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
- 1 Kings 22:15 — So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear (נֶחְדָּ֑ל)? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
- 2 Chronicles 16:5 — And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off (וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל) building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
- 2 Chronicles 18:5 — Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear (אֶחְדָּ֑ל)? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king’s hand.
- 2 Chronicles 18:14 — And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear (אֶחְדָּ֑ל)? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.
- 2 Chronicles 25:16 — And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear (חֲדַל); why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
- 2 Chronicles 35:21 — But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear (חֲדַל) thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
- Job 3:17 — There the wicked cease (חָ֣דְלוּ) from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
- Job 7:16 — I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone (חֲדַ֥ל); for my days are vanity.
- Job 10:20 — Are not my days few? cease (וַחֲדָ֑ל) then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
- Job 14:6 — Turn from him, that he may rest (וְיֶחְדָּ֑ל), till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
- Job 14:7 — For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease (תֶחְדָּֽל).
- Job 16:6 — Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear (וְ֝אַחְדְּלָ֗ה), what am I eased?
- Job 19:14 — My kinsfolk have failed (חָדְל֥וּ), and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
- Psalms 36:3 — The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off (חָדַ֖ל) to be wise, and to do good.
- Psalms 49:8 — (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth (וְחָדַ֥ל) for ever:)
- Proverbs 10:19 — In the multitude of words there wanteth (יֶחְדַּל) not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
- Proverbs 19:27 — Cease (חַֽדַל), my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
- Proverbs 23:4 — Labour not to be rich: cease (חֲדָֽל) from thine own wisdom.
- Isaiah 1:16 — Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease (חִדְל֖וּ) to do evil;
- Isaiah 2:22 — Cease (חִדְל֤וּ) ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
- Isaiah 24:8 — The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth (חָדַ֖ל), the joy of the harp ceaseth.
- Jeremiah 40:4 — And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear (חֲדָ֑ל): behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.
- Jeremiah 41:8 — But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So (וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל) he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
- Jeremiah 44:18 — But since we left off (חָדַ֜לְנוּ) to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.