Strong's H2470 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: חָלָה (châlâh)

Pronunciation: khaw-law'

POS: khaw-law' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root (compare , , );

Definition: a primitive root (compare חוּל, חָלָה, חָלַל); 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; beseech, (be) diseased, (put to) grief, be grieved, (be) grievous, infirmity, intreat, lay to, put to pain, [idiom] pray, make prayer, be (fall, make) sick, sore, be sorry, make suit ([idiom] supplication), woman in travail, be (become) weak, be wounded.

KJV Usage: beseech, (be) diseased, (put to) grief, be grieved, (be) grievous, infirmity, intreat, lay to, put to pain, [idiom] pray, make prayer, be (fall, make) sick, sore, be sorry, make suit ([idiom] supplication), woman in travail, be (become) weak, be wounded.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry
• 2. 1a) (Qal) to be weak, be sick
• 3. 1b) (Piel)
• 4. 1b1) to be or become weak, feel weak
• 5. 1b2) to become sick, become ill
• 6. 1b3) (CLBL) to entreat, pray, beg
• 7. 1c) (Niphal)
• 8. 1c1) to make oneself sick
• 9. 1c2) to be made sick
• 10. 1c3) to be tired
• 11. 1d) (Pual) to be made weak, become weak
• 12. 1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself sick
• 13. 1f) (Hiphil)
• 14. 1f1) to make sore
• 15. 1f2) to make sick
• 16. 1f3) to show signs of sickness, become sick
• 17. 1f4) to grieve
• 18. 1g) (Hophal)
• 19. 1g1) to be made sick
• 20. 1g2) to be wounded

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G649
• GREEK G732
• GREEK G770
• GREEK G1567
• GREEK G1587
• GREEK G1776
• GREEK G2212
• GREEK G2323
• GREEK G2560
• GREEK G2872
• GREEK G3958
• GREEK G4386
• GREEK G5016

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