# חָדַל (chadal) Israeli respelling: cha-dal. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H2308. 56 Old Testament occurrences. properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle King James renderings: cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/chadal-h2308 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 11:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [Genesis 18:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [Genesis 41:49](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/41/49) — And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number. - [Exodus 9:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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, ne… - [Exodus 9:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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… - [Exodus 9:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 servan… - [Exodus 14:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 t… - [Exodus 23:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [Numbers 9:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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… - [Deuteronomy 15:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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… - [Deuteronomy 23:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/23/22) — But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. - [Judges 5:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [Judges 5:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [Judges 9:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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? - [Judges 9:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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? - [Judges 9:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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? - [Judges 15:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [Judges 20:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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… - [Ruth 1:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ruth/1/18) — When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. - [1 Samuel 2:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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… - [1 Samuel 9:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 cari… - [1 Samuel 12:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 w… - [1 Samuel 23:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 to… - [1 Kings 15:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/15/21) — And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. - [1 Kings 22:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 Ramothgilead to batt… - [1 Kings 22:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/22/15) — So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answer… - [2 Chronicles 16:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [2 Chronicles 18:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/18/5) — Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or… - [2 Chronicles 18:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/18/14) — And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said,… - [2 Chronicles 25:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 b… - [2 Chronicles 35:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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… - [Job 3:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/3/17) — There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. - [Job 7:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/7/16) — I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity. - [Job 10:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/10/20) — Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, - [Job 14:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/14/6) — Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day. - [Job 14:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [Job 16:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/16/6) — Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased? - [Job 19:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/19/14) — My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. - [Psalms 36:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/36/3) — The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. - [Psalms 49:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/49/8) — (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) - [Proverbs 10:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/10/19) — In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. - [Proverbs 19:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/19/27) — Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. - [Proverbs 23:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/23/4) — Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. - [Isaiah 1:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/1/16) — Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; - [Isaiah 2:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/2/22) — Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of ? - [Isaiah 24:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/24/8) — The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. - [Jeremiah 40:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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,… - [Jeremiah 41:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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… - [Jeremiah 44:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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… - [Jeremiah 51:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 hav… - [Ezekiel 2:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 pr… - [Ezekiel 2:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [Ezekiel 3:11](https://apologetics.wiki/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; wh… - [Ezekiel 3:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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; an… - [Amos 7:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/7/5) — Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small. - [Zechariah 11:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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.