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חוּל

chûwl · khoolHebrew · H2342

Derivation

or חִיל; a primitive root;

Meaning

properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert

In the King James Version

bear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow(-ful), stay, tarry, travail (with pain), tremble, trust, wait carefully (patiently), be wounded.

Translated as

pain (6), formed (4), pained (4), wounded (2), fear (2), grieved (2), grievous (2), shaketh (2), tremble (2), forth (2), travailed (2), stayed (1), anguish (1), tarried (1), dance (1), danced (1), rest (1), made (1), travaileth (1), look (1)

Where it appears

Found in 51 verses

Genesis
8:10
Deuteronomy
2:25
Judges
3:25, 21:21, 21:23
1 Samuel
31:3
2 Samuel
3:29
1 Chronicles
10:3, 16:30
Esther
4:4
Proverbs
8:24, 25:23, 26:10
Jeremiah
4:19, 5:3, 5:22, 23:19, 30:23, 51:29
Lamentations
3:26
Ezekiel
30:16
Hosea
11:6
Joel
2:6
Micah
1:12, 4:10
Habakkuk
3:10
Zechariah
9:5

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