בָּחַל

bachal · loathe

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H973 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

bachal (בָּחַל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “loathe”.

To loathe, to feel aversion for someone. In Zechariah 11:8, the flock that loathed its shepherd.

How to say it

ba·chal

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

  • Zechariah 11:8

    And I made disappear the three shepherds in one month; and my soul grew impatient with them, and their soul also loathed me.