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

Ezekiel 3:11 - And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear. ^H2308

Ezekiel 3:27 - But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: ^H2308 for they are a rebellious house.

Amos 7:5 - Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, ^H2308 I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

Zechariah 11:12 - And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. ^H2308 So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.