Exodus 21:25 — Word Study
WLCכְּוִיָּה֙ תַּ֣חַת כְּוִיָּ֔ה פֶּ֖צַע תַּ֣חַת פָּ֑צַע חַבּוּרָ֕ה תַּ֖חַת חַבּוּרָֽה׃ ס
BSAburnkᵉvîyâh [scorching, branding] fortachath burnkᵉvîyâh woundpetsaʻ [hurtful mark, bruise] fortachath woundpetsaʻ [and] stripechabbûwrâh [blow, bruise] fortachath stripechabbûwrâh
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| כְּוִיָּה֙ | burning | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| תַּ֣חַת | in place of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| כְּוִיָּ֔ה | burning | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| פֶּ֖צַע | bruise | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| תַּ֣חַת | in place of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| פָּ֑צַע | bruise | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| חַבּוּרָ֕ה | wound | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| תַּ֖חַת | in place of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| חַבּוּרָֽה׃ ס | wound | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe. |
| KJV | Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. |
| ASV | burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. |
| YLT | burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. |
| WEB | burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise. |
| BBE | Burning for burning, wound for wound, blow for blow. |
Where they part company is in the treatment of פֶּצַע and חַבּוּרָה — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence is structured with parallel phrases that emphasize the principle of equivalent retribution.
5 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Ellicott, Cambridge & more — read them ›
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Exodus 21:25
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — Laws of Retributiongenerated
Exodus 21:25 outlines the principle of retributive justice, where the punishment corresponds directly to the injury inflicted. This law is part of a larger set of regulations that govern personal injuries and the responsibilities of individuals within the community, emphasizing fairness and accountability in interactions.
Cross References
The Key Word — כְּוִיָּה, ke.vi.Yahgenerated
The word כְּוִיָּה (keviya) refers to a burning or branding, derived from the root for burning. It encompasses the idea of leaving a mark or scar as a result of an injury. This term appears in the context of retributive justice, indicating that if one person causes a burn to another, they are to receive a burn in return.
The parsing as a feminine singular noun indicates it is treated as a specific instance of a burn, emphasizing the physical and lasting impact of such injuries. This word is used to convey the seriousness of causing harm to another person.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the term burn for כְּוִיָּה, aligning with the KJV and ASV.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb is implied in the structure of the verse, indicating a series of clauses that define the principle of retribution: each injury corresponds to a specific type of compensation. The Hebrew word order emphasizes the equivalence of each injury and its corresponding punishment.
The structure is straightforward, with parallel phrases that reinforce the principle of 'an eye for an eye' throughout the laws of retribution, indicating a systematic approach to justice.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates כְּוִיָּה as κατάκαυμα, which carries a similar meaning of burning but may imply a broader interpretation of the injury's consequences. This choice reflects the translators' understanding of the physical and legal implications of such injuries.
The use of ἀντὶ for תַּחַת indicates a direct substitution, highlighting the principle of equivalent retribution that is central to this law.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Exodus 21:25 states that if someone causes a burn, they should receive a burn in return; if they cause a wound, they should receive a wound, and similarly for stripes. This law emphasizes fairness in punishment and compensation for injuries.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that if someone causes a burn to another person, they must receive the same type of injury in return.
This law establishes a principle of justice that seeks to ensure that punishments are proportionate to the harm caused, preventing excessive retaliation.
While the specific legal framework may differ, the principle of proportionality in justice remains relevant in modern legal systems.
It indicates that if someone inflicts a blow that leaves a mark, they should receive a similar punishment, reinforcing the idea of fairness in retribution.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can I ensure that my responses to wrongs done to me are fair and just, rather than excessive?
- In what ways can I apply the principle of equivalent retribution in my own life?
- How does understanding this law help me to navigate conflicts in my relationships?
- What lessons can I learn from the emphasis on fairness in this verse?
Commentators on this verse — 5 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Exodus 21:25 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleBurning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. This is to be understood of burning a man's flesh with fire; of wounds made by any means, so that the blood is let out; and of blows, and the
Read John Gill on Exodus 21 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryEye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, Eye for eye. The law which authorized retaliation-a principle acted upon by all primitive people-was a civil one.
Read Robert Jamieson on Exodus 21 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(22-25) A personal injury peculiar to women—a hurt producing miscarriage—is here considered. The miscarriage might cost the woman her life, in which case the man who caused it was to suffer death (Exodus 21:23); or it might have no further ill result than the loss of the child. In this latter case the penalty was to be a fine, assessed by the husband with the consent of the judge (Exodus 21:22). The death penalty, where the woman died, is clearly excessive, and probably belongs to the pre-Mosaic legislation, which required “life for life” in every case.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Exodus 21 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges25. wound] Genesis 4:23 c (lit. for my wound). Isaiah 1:6. stripe] Genesis 4:23 d (lit. for my stripe), Isaiah 1:6 [EVV. bruises], Isaiah 53:5. The talio is a principle of punishment which was anciently, and still is, current widely in the world: Kn. quotes examples from the Thurians and Locrians (an eye for an eye), the Indians (Strabo, p. 710) the XII. Tables (‘si membrum rupit, ni cum eo pacit, talio esto’): Rhadamanthys was said to have declared that it was a just punishment when a man suffered what he had done (Arist. Eth. N. v. 8. 3); and there are several cases in the code of Hạ ?mmurabi, §§ 116, 196, 197, 200, 210, 219, 229, 235, 263, &c.: see Cook, p. 249). For numerous instances…
Read Cambridge on Exodus 21 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible22-25. As the woman’s husband will lay upon him — The Hebrews threw every possible safeguard about the fruit of the womb, and an injury of the kind here specified was treated as a very grave offence.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Exodus 21 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe.
burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise.
burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe.
burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.
Tyndale line
Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Burning for burning, wound for wounde, stripe for stripe.
Strictly literal
branding for branding, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Burning for burning, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.
a burn for a burn, a wound for a wound, or a bruise for a bruise.
From the Latin
Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Simplified
a burn for a burn, a wound for a wound, and a bruise for a bruise.
Burning for burning, wound for wound, blow for blow.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint align closely, with 9 of the 9 words matched. The Samaritan Pentateuch differs in two words, using מכוה (scar) instead of כְּוִיָּה for burn. The Dead Sea Scrolls show partial agreement with the Masoretic Text, with some words restored by an editor.
כְּוִיָּה֙ תַּ֣חַת כְּוִיָּ֔ה פֶּ֖צַע תַּ֣חַת פָּ֑צַע חַבּוּרָ֕ה תַּ֖חַת חַבּוּרָֽה׃ ס
9 of the 9 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
מכוה תחת מכוה פצע תחת פצע חבורה תחת חבורה
2 words differ from the Masoretic Text: מכוה (scar), מכוה (scar)
[כויה] [תחת] כויה פצע [תחת] [פצע] [חבורה] [תחת] [חבורה]
1 word on the leather — 1 partly restored, 7 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Exodus 21:25
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
כְּוִיָּה (kviyah) refers to a branding or burning, derived from the root word for burning. It encompasses meanings related to branding scars and the act of burning. This term appears in Exodus 21:25, where it is associated with the consequences of injury.
כְּוִיָּה n.f. id. [כִּי]; Ex 21:25.
ref
H3555 כְּוִיָּה id. [כִּי]
3555 kviyah kev-ee-yaw'
from 3554; a branding:--burning.
see HEBREW for 03554
כְּוִיָּה (ke.viy.yah) — burning.
burning, branding, branding scar, burn
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
→ As a punishment
→ See PUNISHMENT
תַּחַת (tachath) refers to the concept of being underneath or below. It can function as a noun meaning 'the under part,' or as an adverb and preposition indicating position or substitution, such as 'instead of' or 'for the sake of.' The word encompasses various uses, including physical placement and metaphorical meanings related to subjection or exchange.
תַּחַת n.[m.] the under part, hence as adv. accus. and prep. underneath, below, instead of
base
H8478 תַּחַת the under part, hence as adv. accus. and prep. underneath, below, instead of
8478 tachath takh'-ath
from the same as 8430; the bottom (as depressed); only
adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix
underneath), in lieu of, etc.:--as, beneath, X flat,
in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead
of, under, X unto, X when...was mine, whereas, (where-)fore,
with.
see HEBREW for 08430
תַּחַת (ta.chat) — underneath: under.
: under/below
1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m
1a) the under part adv accus
1b) beneath prep
1c) under, beneath
1c1) at the foot of (idiom)
1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)
1c3) of subjection or conquest
1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands
1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)
1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)
1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged)
conj
1e) instead of, instead of that
1f) in return for that, because that in compounds
1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)
1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
תַּחַת (ta.chat) — underneath: instead.
: instead/in_place/exchange
Prep — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
כְּוִיָּה (kviyah) refers to a branding or burning, derived from the root word for burning. It encompasses meanings related to branding scars and the act of burning. This term appears in Exodus 21:25, where it is associated with the consequences of injury.
כְּוִיָּה n.f. id. [כִּי]; Ex 21:25.
ref
H3555 כְּוִיָּה id. [כִּי]
3555 kviyah kev-ee-yaw'
from 3554; a branding:--burning.
see HEBREW for 03554
כְּוִיָּה (ke.viy.yah) — burning.
burning, branding, branding scar, burn
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
→ As a punishment
→ See PUNISHMENT
פֶּ֫צַע (petsah) refers to a bruise or wound. It is derived from the root word for 'wound' and is consistently used in this context across the lexicons.
פֶּ֫צַע n.m. bruise, wound
base
H6482 פֶּ֫צַע bruise, wound
6482 petsa` peh'-tsah
from 6481; a wound:--wound(-ing).
see HEBREW for 06481
פֶּ֫צַע (pe.tsa) — wound.
bruise, wound
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
תַּחַת (tachath) refers to the concept of being underneath or below. It can function as a noun meaning 'the under part,' or as an adverb and preposition indicating position or substitution, such as 'instead of' or 'for the sake of.' The word encompasses various uses, including physical placement and metaphorical meanings related to subjection or exchange.
תַּחַת n.[m.] the under part, hence as adv. accus. and prep. underneath, below, instead of
base
H8478 תַּחַת the under part, hence as adv. accus. and prep. underneath, below, instead of
8478 tachath takh'-ath
from the same as 8430; the bottom (as depressed); only
adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix
underneath), in lieu of, etc.:--as, beneath, X flat,
in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead
of, under, X unto, X when...was mine, whereas, (where-)fore,
with.
see HEBREW for 08430
תַּחַת (ta.chat) — underneath: under.
: under/below
1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m
1a) the under part adv accus
1b) beneath prep
1c) under, beneath
1c1) at the foot of (idiom)
1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)
1c3) of subjection or conquest
1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands
1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)
1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)
1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged)
conj
1e) instead of, instead of that
1f) in return for that, because that in compounds
1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)
1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
תַּחַת (ta.chat) — underneath: instead.
: instead/in_place/exchange
Prep — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
פֶּ֫צַע (petsah) refers to a bruise or wound. It is derived from the root word for 'wound' and is consistently used in this context across the lexicons.
פֶּ֫צַע n.m. bruise, wound
base
H6482 פֶּ֫צַע bruise, wound
6482 petsa` peh'-tsah
from 6481; a wound:--wound(-ing).
see HEBREW for 06481
פֶּ֫צַע (pe.tsa) — wound.
bruise, wound
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
חַבּוּרָה (chabbuwrah) refers to a stripe, blow, or wound, typically indicating a mark left by injury, such as a bruise. It is derived from a root meaning 'to bind' and covers concepts of hurt or injury. The term is noted in various contexts, but no specific verse is mentioned in the entries.
חַבּוּרָה, [חַבֻּרָה, חַבֻרָה] n.f. stripe, blow
base
H2250 חַבּוּרָה, חַבֻּרָה, חַבֻרָה stripe, blow
2250 chabbuwrah khab-boo-raw'
or chabburah {khab-boo-raw'}; or chaburah {khab-oo-raw'};
from 2266; properly, bound (with stripes), i.e. a weal (or
black-and-blue mark itself):--blueness, bruise, hurt, stripe,
wound.
see HEBREW for 02266
חַבּוּרָה (chab.bu.rah) — wound.
bruise, stripe, wound, blow
Aramaic equivalent: cha.vu.lah (חֲבוּלָא "crime" H2248)
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
תַּחַת (tachath) refers to the concept of being underneath or below. It can function as a noun meaning 'the under part,' or as an adverb and preposition indicating position or substitution, such as 'instead of' or 'for the sake of.' The word encompasses various uses, including physical placement and metaphorical meanings related to subjection or exchange.
תַּחַת n.[m.] the under part, hence as adv. accus. and prep. underneath, below, instead of
base
H8478 תַּחַת the under part, hence as adv. accus. and prep. underneath, below, instead of
8478 tachath takh'-ath
from the same as 8430; the bottom (as depressed); only
adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix
underneath), in lieu of, etc.:--as, beneath, X flat,
in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead
of, under, X unto, X when...was mine, whereas, (where-)fore,
with.
see HEBREW for 08430
תַּחַת (ta.chat) — underneath: under.
: under/below
1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m
1a) the under part adv accus
1b) beneath prep
1c) under, beneath
1c1) at the foot of (idiom)
1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)
1c3) of subjection or conquest
1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands
1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)
1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)
1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged)
conj
1e) instead of, instead of that
1f) in return for that, because that in compounds
1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)
1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
תַּחַת (ta.chat) — underneath: instead.
: instead/in_place/exchange
Prep — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
חַבּוּרָה (chabbuwrah) refers to a stripe, blow, or wound, typically indicating a mark left by injury, such as a bruise. It is derived from a root meaning 'to bind' and covers concepts of hurt or injury. The term is noted in various contexts, but no specific verse is mentioned in the entries.
חַבּוּרָה, [חַבֻּרָה, חַבֻרָה] n.f. stripe, blow
base
H2250 חַבּוּרָה, חַבֻּרָה, חַבֻרָה stripe, blow
2250 chabbuwrah khab-boo-raw'
or chabburah {khab-boo-raw'}; or chaburah {khab-oo-raw'};
from 2266; properly, bound (with stripes), i.e. a weal (or
black-and-blue mark itself):--blueness, bruise, hurt, stripe,
wound.
see HEBREW for 02266
חַבּוּרָה (chab.bu.rah) — wound.
bruise, stripe, wound, blow
Aramaic equivalent: cha.vu.lah (חֲבוּלָא "crime" H2248)
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa