
חֵלְכָא
Strong's H2489
chêlᵉkâʼ
/khay-lek-aw'/
a wretch, i.e. unfortunate
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H2489
- Hebrew
- חֵלְכָא
- Transliteration
- chêlᵉkâʼ
- Pronunciation
- /khay-lek-aw'/
- KJV Translations
- 1 distinct rendering
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
a wretch, i.e. unfortunate
Derivation
or חֵלְכָה; apparently from an unused root probably meaning to be dark or (figuratively) unhappy;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
poor
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