חָלָה (châlâh) — Beseech

Hebrew word study: חָלָה (châlâh), Strong's H2470. properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in

HebrewStrong's H2470
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָלָה (châlâh)
Pronounced: khaw-law'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root (compare H2342 (חוּל), H2470 (חָלָה), H2490 (חָלַל));

KJV translation words: 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.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2470 is tagged on 76 words in 74 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 48:1 and last appears in Malachi 1:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

he became sick ×5and I will be weak ×4I have been wounded ×3and he entreated ×3is severe ×3is sick ×3I am sick ×2I have entreated ×2entreat ×2he had been sick ×2he was sick ×2was sick ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חָלָה ×9חֹלֶה ×7וְחָלִיתִי ×4וַיְחַל ×4נַחְלָה ×4הָחֳלֵיתִי ×3חָלִיתִי ×3חִלִּיתִי ×2חִלָּה ×2יְחַלּוּ ×2

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×81 Kings ×72 Kings ×7Jeremiah ×62 Chronicles ×5Judges ×41 Samuel ×4Psalms ×4

Verses (first 25 of 74)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2342 חוּל (chûwl), H2490 חָלַל (châlal).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2456 חָלָא (châlâʼ), H2481 חֲלִי (chălîy), H2483 חֳלִי (chŏlîy), H2490 חָלַל (châlal), H4244 מַחְלָה (Machlâh), H4245 מַחֲלֶה (machăleh), H4248 מַחְלוֹן (Machlôwn), H4249 מַחְלִי (Machlîy), H4251 מַחְלֻי (machluy), H4257 מַחֲלַת (machălath).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does châlâh (H2470) mean?

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.

How is H2470 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2470 as: 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..

How often does חָלָה (châlâh) appear?

Strong's H2470 is tagged on 76 words in 74 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 48:1 and last appears in Malachi 1:13.