ḥūl חוּל ‘^Ato twist, ^Bbe firm’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: a primitive root
Variants: חוּל, חִיל

ḥūl v
A1) to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained
 1a) (Qal)
  1a1) to dance
  1a2) to twist, writhe
  1a3) to whirl, whirl about
 1b) (Polel)
  1b1) to dance
  1b2) to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth
  1b3) to wait anxiously
 1c) (Pulal)
  1c1) to be made to writhe, be made to bear
  1c2) to be brought forth
 1d) (Hophal) to be born
 1e) (Hithpolel)
  1e1) whirling (participle)
  1e2) writhing, suffering torture (participle)
  1e3) to wait longingly
 1f) (Hithpalpel) to be distressed
B1) to be firm, strong