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HebrewH2470Verb

חָלָה

cha.lah

69Occurrences
H2470Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

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

a primitive root (compare H2342 (חוּל), H2470 (חָלָה), H2490 (חָלַל));

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
weak/disabled 1) to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry 1a) (Qal) to be weak, be sick 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to be or become weak, feel weak 1b2) to become sick, become ill 1c) (Niphal) 1c1) to make oneself sick 1c2) to be made sick 1c3) to be tired 1d) (Pual) to be made weak, become weak 1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself sick 1f) (Hiphil) 1f1) to make sore 1f2) to make sick 1f3) to show signs of sickness, become sick 1f4) to grieve 1g) (Hophal) 1g1) to be made sick 1g2) to be wounded

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

חָלָה appears 69 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Isaiah
8
2 Kings
7
1 Kings
6
Jeremiah
6
2 Chronicles
5
1 Samuel
4
Judges
4
2 Samuel
3

Key Passages

1 Kings 13:6BSB

Then the king responded to the man of God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray that my hand may be restored.”So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored to him as it was before.

2 Chronicles 33:12BSB

And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.

Daniel 8:27BSB

I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was confounded by the vision; it was beyond understanding.

Isaiah 39:1BSB

At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness and recovery.

Job 11:19BSB

You will lie down without fear,and many will court your favor.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.