חָלָה
Strong's H2470
châlâh
/khaw-law'/
properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H2470
- Hebrew
- חָלָה
- Transliteration
- châlâh
- Pronunciation
- /khaw-law'/
- KJV Translations
- 19 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat
Derivation
a primitive root (compare H2342 (חוּל), H2470 (חָלָה), H2490 (חָלַל));H2342 (chûwl)H2470 (châlâh)H2490 (châlal)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
beseech(be) diseased(put to) griefbe grieved(be) grievousinfirmityintreatlay toput to painpraymake prayerbe (fallmake) sicksorebe sorrymake suit (supplication)woman in travailbe (become) weakbe wounded
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of châlâh:
חוּל
chûwlH2342“bear”
חָלַלchâlalH2490“begin (men began)”
חָלָאchâlâʼH2456“be diseased”
חֲלִיchălîyH2481“jewel”
חֳלִיchŏlîyH2483“disease”
מַחְלָהMachlâhH4244“Mahlah”
מַחֲלֶהmachălehH4245“disease”
מַחְלוֹןMachlôwnH4248“Mahlon”
מַחְלִיMachlîyH4249“Mahli”
מַחְלֻיmachluyH4251“disease”
מַחֲלַתmachălathH4257“Mahalath”
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