Strongs Number: H2470
- Hebrew Word
- חָלָה
- Transliteration
- châlâh
- Phonetic
- khaw-law'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
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
- BDB Definition
-
1. to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry
a. (Qal) to be weak, be sick
b. (Piel)
1. to be or become weak, feel weak
2. to become sick, become ill
3. (CLBL) to entreat, pray, beg
c. (Niphal)
1. to make oneself sick
2. to be made sick
3. to be tired
d. (Pual) to be made weak, become weak
e. (Hithpael) to make oneself sick
f. (Hiphil)
1. to make sore
2. to make sick
3. to show signs of sickness, become sick
4. to grieve
g. (Hophal)
1. to be made sick
2. to be wounded
- Origin
- A primitive root (compare {H2342 } H2490)
- Bible Usage
- {beseech} (be) {diseased} (put to) {grief} be {grieved} (be) {grievous} {infirmity} {intreat} lay {to} put to {pain} X-(idiom) {pray} make {prayer} be ({fall} make) {sick} {sore} be {sorry} make suit (X {supplication}) woman in {travail} be (become) {weak} be wounded.