חַרְצֻבָּהchartsubbâh

bond, fetter, pang

Pronunciation: khar-tsoob-baw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2784

Meanings

1. bonds, i.e. imposed by wicked men (Isaiah 58:6)

2. pangs (Psalms 73:4)

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Psalms 73:4 They seem to live such painless lives; their bodies are so healthy and strong.
  • Isaiah 58:6 “No, this is the kind of fasting I want: Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).