Châlash — H2522

Definition

verb

to prostrate; by implication, to overthrow, decay

1. to be weak, be prostrate
1. (Qal) to be prostrate
2. to weaken, disable, prostrate
1. (Qal) to disable, prostrate

Usually translated as

weaken, discomfit, waste away

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• adýnatos (G102)

Occurrences

Châlash occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Job (2), Isaiah (1)

• Exodus 17:13 — And Joshua discomfited (וַיַּחֲלֹ֧שׁ) Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
• Job 6:17 — What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
• Job 14:10 — But man dieth, and wasteth away (וַֽיֶּחֱלָ֑שׁ): yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
• Isaiah 14:12 — How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken (חוֹלֵ֖שׁ) the nations!