Quick Definition
to cease
Strong's Definition
properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.
TWOT Reference: 609
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to stop, cease, desist, forego, cease to be, leave undone, forbear
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to cease, come to an end
1a2) to cease, leave off
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to stop, cease, desist, forego, cease to be, leave undone, forbear
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to cease, come to an end
1a2) to cease, leave off
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָדַל
châdal
BDB Definition:
1) to stop, cease, desist, forego, cease to be, leave undone, forbear
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to cease, come to an end
1a2) to cease, leave off
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 609
Total KJV Occurrences: 58