Strong's Concordance H2308

Original Word: חָדַל
Transliteration: châdal
Phonetic Spelling: khaw-dal'
a primitive root; properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle; cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.

Usages throughout the bible

Genesis 11:8 - So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off H2308 to build the city.

Genesis 18:11 - Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased H2308 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 H2308 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, H2308 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, H2308 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, H2308 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, H2308 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 H2308 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 H2308 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 H2308 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 H2308 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, H2308 and the travellers walked through byways.

Judges 5:7 - The inhabitants of the villages ceased, H2308 they ceased H2308 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 H2308 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 H2308 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 H2308 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. H2308

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? H2308 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 H2308 speaking unto her.

1 Samuel 2:5 - They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: H2308 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 H2308 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 H2308 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 he forbare H2308 to go forth.

1 Kings 15:21 - And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off H2308 building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

2 Chronicles 16:5 - And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off H2308 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 Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? H2308 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 Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? H2308 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; H2308 why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, H2308 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 H2308 thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.

Job 3:17 - There the wicked cease H2308 from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.

Job 7:16 - I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; H2308 for my days are vanity.

Job 10:20 - Are not my days few? cease H2308 H2308 then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

Job 14:6 - Turn from him, that he may rest, H2308 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. H2308

Job 16:6 - Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, H2308 what am I eased?

Job 19:14 - My kinsfolk have failed, H2308 and my familiar friends have forgotten me.

Psalms 36:3 - The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off H2308 to be wise, and to do good.

Psalms 49:8 - (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth H2308 for ever:)

Proverbs 10:19 - In the multitude of words there wanteth H2308 not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Proverbs 19:27 - Cease, H2308 my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

Proverbs 23:4 - Labour not to be rich: cease H2308 from thine own wisdom.

Isaiah 1:16 - Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease H2308 to do evil;

Isaiah 2:22 - Cease H2308 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, H2308 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: H2308 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 he forbare, H2308 and slew them not among their brethren.

Jeremiah 44:18 - But since we left off H2308 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.

Jeremiah 51:30 - The mighty men of Babylon have forborn H2308 to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.

Ezekiel 2:5 - And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, H2308 (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

Ezekiel 2:7 - And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: H2308 for they are most rebellious.