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taḥbulā תַּחְבֻּלָה ‘counsel’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ḥāval חָבַל ‘to pledge / to destroy / be in labour’ as denominative from ḥevel חֶ֫בֶל ‘cord / pain / union / destruction’
Roots: חבל חבל חבל

taḥbulā n, f
1) direction, counsel, guidance, good advice, (wise) counsel
 1a) direction, guidance
 1b) counsel
  1b1) good or wise counsel
  1b2) of the wicked

Mentioned in Proverbs 11:14, 1:5, 24:6, 20:18, 12:5 Job 37:12

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