Lexicon
chalah: To be weak, sick, afflicted, grieved, or to entreat
Original Word:חָלָה
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:chalah
Pronunciation:khaw-LAW
Phonetic Spelling:(khaw-law')
Definition:To be weak, sick, afflicted, grieved, or to entreat
Meaning:to be rubbed, worn, to be weak, sick, afflicted, to grieve, make sick, to stroke, entreat
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
beseech, be diseased, put to grief, be grieved, be grievous, infirmity
A primitive root (comparechuwl,chalah,chalal); 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, X pray, make prayer, be (fall, make) sick, sore, be sorry, make suit (X supplication), woman in travail, be (become) weak, be wounded.
see HEBREWchuwl
see HEBREWchalah
see HEBREWchalal
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. (Late Hebrew
id.; Aramaic
suffer (rare); Assyrian
—alû,
sickness,
grief, Dl
Pr 181) —
Perfect1 Kings 14:1 8t.; 2 feminine singularIsaiah 57:10; 1singular1 Samuel 30:13 2t.; consecutiveJudges 16:7,11,17,Jeremiah 5:3 (so read, see below);Imperfect2 Kings 1:2;Infinitive suffixIsaiah 38:9;Psalm 77:11 compare below
;Psalm 35:13;ParticipleGenesis 48:1 6t. +1 Samuel 22:8 (see below);Nehemiah 2:2;Malachi 1:13; feminineEcclesiastes 5:12 3t. (forJeremiah 4:31 see I. ), constructSongs 2:5;Songs 5:8; —
be orbecome weak, SamsonJudges 16:7,11,17;feel weakIsaiah 57:10 (Che)Ezekiel 34:4,16.
become sick, illGenesis 48:1 (E)1 Samuel 19:14;1 Samuel 30:13;1 Kings 14:1,5;1 Kings 15:23 (of Asa, = 2Chronicles 16:2) 2 Chronicles 17:17;2 Kings 1:2;2 Kings 8:7;2 Kings 13:14 (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb)2 Kings 20:12 =Isaiah 39:1;Isaiah 33:24;Isaiah 38:9;Proverbs 23:35;Psalm 35:13;Nehemiah 2:2, comparePsalm 77:11 for Che after Bi;lame and sick — i.e. imperfect for sacrifice — of animalsMalachi 1:8,13;sick from effect of wounds2 Kings 8:29 2Chronicles 22:6, compareProverbs 23:35, withDeuteronomy 28:59,61;Jeremiah 6:7;Jeremiah 10:19; hyperbolesick from loveSongs 2:5;Songs 5:8;be sick unto dying2 Kings 20:1 =Isaiah 38:1, (late) 2 Chronicles 32:24;Jeremiah 5:3 read probably (for , see I. ) of the people, unmoved by 's chastisements;thou hast smitten them, but they are not sick (compare
Amos 6:6); of sickness of the mind in1 Samuel 22:8 followed by (but read rather Gr Klo Dr);participle as adjectivesevere, soreEcclesiastes 5:12;Ecclesiastes 5:15; — onJeremiah 4:31 see .
Perfect1singularDaniel 8:27; 3pluralAmos 6:6;Jeremiah 12:13;Participle feminineIsaiah 17:11 4t.; pluralEzekiel 34:4 (strike out Co)Ezekiel 34:21; —
make oneself sick, figurative forstrain oneselfJeremiah 12:13 (but Gr ).
be made sickDaniel 8:27; of indifference, apathyAmos 6:6 followed by (compare
Jeremiah 5:3); participlediseased, as substantive with articleEzekiel 34:4 (strike out Co)Ezekiel 34:21; =severe, sore (predicate of )Nahum 3:19;Jeremiah 10:19;Jeremiah 14:17;Jeremiah 30:12; also ( omitted)Isaiah 17:11.
Perfectmake sick, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb + of landDeuteronomy 29:21;Infinitive constructPsalm 77:11 read probably Infinitive Qal;my sickness, so Bi Che (others derive frommy wounding, see De). — For other forms of Pi`el see II. .
Perfect be made weak, 2 masculine singularIsaiah 14:10.
Imperfect2 Samuel 13:6;Imperative2 Samuel 13:5;Infinitive2 Samuel 13:2; —make oneself sick, of Ammon's morbid passion for his sister2 Samuel 13:2, followed by ; of his pretended sickness of body2 Samuel 13:5,6.
Perfect3masculine singularIsaiah 53:10; 1singularMicah 6:13; pluralHosea 7:5 (on text see below);ParticipleProverbs 13:12; —
make (sick, i.e.)sore thy smitingMicah 6:13 (compareNahum 3:19, Niph`al); object (implicit) a person,Isaiah 53:10it pleasedto bruise him, making him sick = to bruise himsorely, see further Di.
make sick, object (of hope deferred)Proverbs 13:12.
shew (signs of)sickness, become sick, onlyHosea 7:5princes are become sick with fever of wine (Now Che VB; > Vrss Hi-St who readthey begin the day with wine-fever).
Perfect be made sick = wounded1 Kings 22:34 2Chronicles 18:33; 35:23.
II. [] only
followed by , , = , literallymake the face of any onesweet orpleasant (compare Arabic
,
,be sweet, pleasant, Aramaic
, ,id., adjectivesweet); —
Perfect 2Chronicles 33:12,1 Samuel 13:12;Psalm 119:58, consecutiveJob 11:19,Daniel 9:13;ImperfectExodus 32:11 3t.,Psalm 45:13;Proverbs 19:6;Imperative1 Kings 13:6,Malachi 1:9;Infinitive constructZechariah 7:2 2t.; —
mollify, pacify, appease , i.e. induce him to shew favour in place of wrath and chastisementExodus 32:11 (JE),1 Kings 13:6 ( + ),1 Kings 13:6;2 Kings 13:4;Jeremiah 26:19 (+ ), 2 Chronicles 33:12 ("" ),Daniel 9:13; alsoMalachi 1:9 (followed bythat he may be gracious to us).
entreat the favour of , i.e. aim at success, prosperity, etc., through his favour,1 Samuel 13:12 (in anticipation of war),Zechariah 8:21,22 ("" ; of cities and nations assembling at Jerusalem for worship),Zechariah 7:2 ("" ) of worship at Jerusalem; quite Generally, as habit of God-fearing man,Psalm 119:58 (+ ).
entreat favour of men (in sense of ) —Proverbs 19:6many entreat a prince's favour ("" );Psalm 45:13 of favour of king's bride;Job 11:19 favour of Job when absolved and restored.
Topical Lexicon
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:•G649 (apostellō) • to send
•G732 (arrōstos) • sick, infirm
•G770 (astheneō) • to be weak, to be sick
•G1567 (ekklino) • to turn away, to avoid
•G1587 (ekporeuomai) • to go out, to proceed
•G1776 (enochos) • liable, guilty
•G2212 (zēteō) • to seek
•G2323 (therapeuō) • to heal, to cure
•G2560 (kakōs) • badly, wrongly
•G2872 (kopiaō) • to labor, to toil
•G3958 (paschō) • to suffer
•G4386 (prothumia) • readiness, willingness
•G5016 (tapeinos) • lowly, humble
These Greek entries reflect similar themes of sending, healing, seeking, and suffering, illustrating the broad application of חָלָה in both physical and metaphorical contexts.
Usage:• The verb חָלָה (chalah) is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often describing physical illness, weakness, or emotional distress. It can also refer to the act of entreating or pleading with someone.
Context:• The Hebrew verb חָלָה (chalah) appears in several forms throughout the Old Testament, reflecting a range of meanings from physical sickness to emotional or spiritual affliction. It is often used to describe individuals who are physically ill or weakened, as seen in passages where people are bedridden or suffering from disease. For example, in2 Kings 20:1, King Hezekiah is described as being "sick unto death," using the root חָלָה.
• Beyond physical illness, חָלָה can also denote a state of emotional or spiritual distress. InPsalm 6:2, the psalmist cries out, "Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am frail," indicating a plea for divine intervention in a time of weakness.
• The verb is also used in the context of entreaty or supplication, where one might "stroke" or "appease" another, often in a bid for favor or mercy. This usage is evident inGenesis 32:20, where Jacob seeks to appease Esau with gifts, hoping to "pacify" him.
• The semantic range of חָלָה highlights the interconnectedness of physical, emotional, and spiritual states in the biblical worldview, where illness and affliction often serve as occasions for seeking divine help or intervention.
Forms and Transliterations
בַּחֲלֹת֕וֹ בַּחֲלוֹתָ֡ם בחלותם בחלתו הֶֽחֱלִ֔י הֶחֱל֥וּ הֶחֱלֵ֣יתִי הַ֣חוֹלֶ֔ה הַחוֹלָ֖ה הַחוֹלָ֣ה הַנַּחְל֑וֹת הַנַּחְלוֹת֩ הָחֳלֵ֖יתִי הָחֳלֵֽיתִי׃ החולה החלו החלי החליתי החליתי׃ הנחלות וְהִתְחָ֑ל וְחִלּ֖וּ וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְחֹלֶ֖ה וְנֶֽחֱלֵ֙יתִי֙ וַיְחַ֣ל וַיְחַ֤ל וַיְחַ֥ל וַיְחַל֙ וַיִּתְחָ֑ל וַיָּ֑חַל וּלְחַלּ֖וֹת והתחל וחלה וחלו וחליתי ויחל ויתחל ולחלות ונחליתי חִלִּ֑יתִי חִלִּ֜ינוּ חִלִּ֣יתִי חִלָּ֕ה חִלָּ֥ה חַלּ֣וֹתִי חַלּוּ־ חַל־ חָ֥לָֽה חָלִ֑יתִי חָלִ֖יתִי חָלִֽית׃ חָלִיתִי֮ חָלָ֕ה חָלָ֖ה חָלָ֣ה חָלָ֥ה חֹלֶ֑ה חֹלֶ֣ה חֹלֶ֥ה חֻלֵּ֥יתָ חוֹלֶ֔ה חוֹלַ֥ת חוֹלָ֔ה חולה חולת חל־ חלה חלו־ חלותי חלינו חלית חלית׃ חליתי יְחַלּ֗וּ יְחַלּ֣וּ יחלו כְּחוֹלָ֜ה כחולה לְהִתְחַלּ֗וֹת לְחַלּ֖וֹת לְחַלּוֹת֙ להתחלות לחלות מַחֲלָה־ מחלה־ נֶחְל֖וּ נַחְלָ֖ה נַחְלָ֥ה נַחֲלָ֖ה נחלה נחלו שֶׁחוֹלַ֥ת שחולת ba·ḥă·lō·ṯōw ba·ḥă·lō·w·ṯām bachaloTam bachaloTo baḥălōṯōw baḥălōwṯām chal chaLah chaLit chaLiti chalLoti challu chilLah chilLinu chilLiti choLah choLat choLeh chulLeita hā·ḥo·lê·ṯî ha·ḥō·w·lāh ha·ḥō·w·leh ḥā·lāh ḥā·lî·ṯî ḥā·lîṯ hachoLah hachoLeh hāḥolêṯî haḥōwlāh haḥōwleh ḥal- ḥal·lō·w·ṯî ḥal·lū- ḥālāh ḥālîṯ ḥālîṯî ḥallōwṯî ḥallū- han·naḥ·lō·wṯ hannachlOt hannaḥlōwṯ he·ḥĕ·lê·ṯî he·ḥĕ·lî he·ḥĕ·lū hecheLeiti hecheLi hecheLu heḥĕlêṯî heḥĕlî heḥĕlū ḥil·lāh ḥil·lî·nū ḥil·lî·ṯî ḥillāh ḥillînū ḥillîṯî ḥō·leh ḥō·w·lāh ḥō·w·laṯ ḥō·w·leh hochoLeiti ḥōleh ḥōwlāh ḥōwlaṯ ḥōwleh ḥul·lê·ṯā ḥullêṯā kə·ḥō·w·lāh kechoLah kəḥōwlāh lə·ḥal·lō·wṯ lə·hiṯ·ḥal·lō·wṯ lechalLot ləḥallōwṯ lehitchalLot ləhiṯḥallōwṯ ma·ḥă·lāh- machalah maḥălāh- na·ḥă·lāh nachaLah nachLah naḥ·lāh naḥălāh naḥlāh nechLu neḥ·lū neḥlū še·ḥō·w·laṯ šeḥōwlaṯ shechoLat ū·lə·ḥal·lō·wṯ ulechalLot ūləḥallōwṯ vaiYachal vaiyitChal vayChal vechaLiti vechilLu vechoLeh vehitChal venecheLeiti way·ḥal way·yā·ḥal way·yiṯ·ḥāl wayḥal wayyāḥal wayyiṯḥāl wə·ḥā·lî·ṯî wə·ḥil·lū wə·hiṯ·ḥāl wə·ḥō·leh wə·ne·ḥĕ·lê·ṯî wəḥālîṯî wəḥillū wəhiṯḥāl wəḥōleh wəneḥĕlêṯî yə·ḥal·lū yechalLu yəḥallū
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