Chelʼâh — H2457

H2457 · Hebrew — חלאה

Pronunciation: khel-aw'

Definition

feminine noun

properly, disease; hence, rust

  1. rust, scum

Usually translated as

scum

Origin

from H2456

Occurrences

Chelʼâh occurs 5 times in 3 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezekiel (3)

Strong's Lexicon — C