Chadal חָדַל

Chadal (Hebrew חָדַל, Strong's H2308) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to cease”. It occurs 58 times in 56 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Chadal, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 11:8
  So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city.
• Genesis 18:11
  Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
• Genesis 41:49
  And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.So Joseph stored up grain in such abundance, like the sand of the sea, that he stopped keeping track of it; for it was beyond measure.

Exodus

• 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, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the Lord’s.Moses said to him, “When I have left the city, I will spread out my hands to the LORD. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know 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, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.Then Moses departed from Pharaoh, went out of the city, and spread out his hands to the LORD. The thunder and hail ceased, and the rain no longer poured down on the land.
• Exodus 9:34
  And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.When Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder had ceased, he sinned again and hardened his heart—he and his officials.
• Exodus 14:12
  Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, 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.Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”
• Exodus 23:5
  If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.

Numbers

• Numbers 9:13
  But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth 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.But if a man who is ceremonially clean and is not on a journey still fails to observe the Passover, he must be cut off from his people, because he did not present the LORD’s offering at its appointed time. That man will bear the consequences of his sin.

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 15:11
  For the poor shall never cease 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.For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.
• Deuteronomy 23:22
  But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin.

Judges

• Judges 5:6
  In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were deserted and the travelers took the byways.
• Judges 5:7
  The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.Life in the villages ceased; it ended in Israel, until I, Deborah, arose, a mother in Israel.
• Judges 9:9
  But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
• Judges 9:11
  But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my sweetness and my good fruit, to hold sway over the trees?’
• Judges 9:13
  And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway 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.And Samson told them, “Because you have done this, I will not rest until I have taken vengeance upon you.”
• 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? And the Lord said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.and Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, served before it.) The Israelites asked, “Should we again go out to battle against our brothers the Benjamites, or should we stop?” The LORD answered, “Fight, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.”

Ruth

• Ruth 1:18
  When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 2:5
  They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away.
• 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 caring for the asses, and take thought for us.When they reached the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant, “Come, let us go back, or my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us.”
• 1 Samuel 12:23
  Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and 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 to go forth.Then David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he declined to go forth.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 15:21
  And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to 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? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will 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? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.”

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 16:5
  And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work.
• 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? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king’s hand.So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
• 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? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be given 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; 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.While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”
• 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 thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty. God told me to hurry; so stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!”

Job

• Job 3:17
  There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.There the wicked cease from raging, and there the weary find rest.
• Job 7:16
  I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.
• Job 10:20
  Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,Are my days not few? Withdraw from me, that I may have a little comfort,
• Job 14:6
  Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.look away from him and let him rest, so he can enjoy his day as a hired hand.
• 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.For there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender shoots will not fail.
• Job 16:6
  Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?Even if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I hold back, how will it go away?
• Job 19:14
  My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me.

Psalms

• Psalm 36:3
  The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
• Psalm 49:8
  (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,

Proverbs

• Proverbs 10:19
  In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
• Proverbs 19:27
  Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
• Proverbs 23:4
  Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 1:16
  Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!
• Isaiah 2:22
  Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?
• Isaiah 24:8
  The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.The joyful tambourines have ceased; the noise of revelers has stopped; the joyful harp is silent.

Jeremiah

• 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: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”
• 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, and slew them not among their brethren.But ten of the men among them said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field—wheat, barley, oil, and honey!” So he refrained from killing them with the others.
• Jeremiah 44:18
  But since we left off 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.But from the time we stopped burning incense to the Queen of Heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked everything and have been perishing by sword and famine.”
• Jeremiah 51:30
  The mighty men of Babylon have forborn 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.The warriors of Babylon have stopped fighting; they sit in their strongholds. Their strength is exhausted; they have become like women. Babylon’s homes have been set ablaze, the bars of her gates are broken.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 2:5
  And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.
• Ezekiel 2:7
  And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
• 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.Go to your people, the exiles; speak to them and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ whether they listen or refuse to listen.”
• 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: for they are a rebellious house.But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you are to tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ Whoever listens, let him listen; and whoever refuses, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.

Amos

• Amos 7:5
  Then said I, O Lord God, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.Then I said, “Lord GOD, please stop! How will Jacob survive, since he is so small?”

Zechariah

• Zechariah 11:12
  And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).