Châlâh — H2470

H2470 · Hebrew — חלה

Pronunciation: khaw-law'

Definition

verb

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

  1. to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry
    1. (Qal) to be weak, be sick
    2. (Piel)
      1. to be or become weak, feel weak
      2. to become sick, become ill
      3. (CLBL) to entreat, pray, beg
    3. (Niphal)
      1. to make oneself sick
      2. to be made sick
      3. to be tired
    4. (Pual) to be made weak, become weak
    5. (Hithpael) to make oneself sick
    6. (Hiphil)
      1. to make sore
      2. to make sick
      3. to show signs of sickness, become sick
      4. to grieve
    7. (Hophal)
      1. to be made sick
      2. to be wounded

Usually translated as

sick, grievous, weak, diseased, pray, be wounded, grief, be grieved, sore, beseech, infirmity, put to pain, make prayer, be sorry, make suit, woman in travail, intreat, lay to, be, become

Origin

a primitive root (compare H2342, H2470, H2490)

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Châlâh occurs 74 times in 73 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (3), 1 Samuel (3), 2 Samuel (3), 1 Kings (6), 2 Kings (7), 2 Chronicles (5), Nehemiah (1), Job (1), Psalms (4), Proverbs (3), Ecclesiastes (2), Song of Songs (2), Isaiah (8), Jeremiah (6), Ezekiel (3), Daniel (2), Hosea (1), Amos (1), Micah (2), Nahum (1), Zechariah (3), Malachi (3)

Strong's Lexicon — C