Khevel (חֵבֶל) means Writhing in Hebrew.
It can also mean throe and pang. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
Writhing, throe, pang
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Khevel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כְּאֵב שֶׁחָשָׁה הַיּוֹלֶדֶת בְּלִדְתָּהּ.
בְּטֶרֶם תָּחִיל יָלָדָה בְּטֶרֶם יָבוֹא חֵבֶל לָהּ וְהִמְלִיטָה זָכָר.
- 2כְּאֵב.
חֶבְלֵי שְׁאוֹל סַבֻּנִי, קִדְּמֻנִי מֹקְשֵׁי מָוֶת
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Khevel is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חֵבֶל
- Written without vowel points
- חבל
- Said
- khevel
- Root
- ח־ב־ל
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Plural
- חֲבָלִים
- Inflections
- ר' חֲבָלִים; ס"ר חֶבְלֵי־
- Gematria
- 40
This is how Khevel is said in other languages.
- English
- Writhing, throe, pang
These words mean nearly the same as Khevel.
- דוי
- כאבache
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These words rhyme with Khevel.
The word Khevel is part of these phrases and sayings.
- חבלי לדה
- חבלי משיח
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These words come before and after Khevel in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khevel.
What does Khevel (חֵבֶל) mean in Hebrew?
Khevel (חֵבֶל) means Writhing, throe, and pang. It is said khevel, with the stress on khe.
What is a synonym for Khevel (חֵבֶל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khevel (חֵבֶל) are דוי and כאב.
What rhymes with Khevel (חֵבֶל)?
Words that rhyme with Khevel (חֵבֶל) include הבל, נבל, זבל, כבל, סבל, and רכבל.
Is Khevel (חֵבֶל) masculine or feminine?
The word Khevel (חֵבֶל) is a masculine noun, and its plural is חֲבָלִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חבל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.