The meaning of “מַחֲלֶה”
Understanding machăleh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (feminine) מַחֲלָה machălâh (makk-al-aw'); from חָלָה disease, infirmity, sickness. - sickness 1) disease, sickness
מַחֲלֶה
or (feminine) מַחֲלָה machălâh (makk-al-aw'); from חָלָה disease, infirmity, sickness. - sickness 1) disease, sickness
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 23:25 | “And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.” Word: מַחֲלֶה (machăleh) | |
| 1 Kings 8:37 | “If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;” Word: מַחֲלֶה (machăleh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 21:15 | “And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.” Word: מַחֲלֶה (machăleh) | |
| Proverbs 18:14 | “The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?” Word: מַחֲלֶה (machăleh) |
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