HebrewH2489Adjective
חֵֽלְכָה
che.le.kah
“helpless”
2Occurrences
H2489Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a wretch, i.e. unfortunate
or חֵלְכָה; apparently from an unused root probably meaning to be dark or (figuratively) unhappy;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
hapless, poor, unfortunate person
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Adjective
Morphology Code
H:A
Full Description
Hebrew Adjective
Occurrences
חֵֽלְכָה appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Psalms
2
Key Passages
Psalms 10:8BSB
He lies in wait near the villages;in ambush he slays the innocent;his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.
Psalms 10:14BSB
But You have regarded trouble and grief;You see to repay it by Your hand.The victim entrusts himself to You;You are the helper of the fatherless.
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