Chalah

khaw-law'
Parts of Speech Verb

Chalah Definition

  1. to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry
    1. (Qal) to be weak, be sick
    2. (Piel)
      1. to be or become weak, feel weak
      2. to become sick, become ill
      3. (CLBL) to entreat, pray, beg
    3. (Niphal)
      1. to make oneself sick
      2. to be made sick
      3. to be tired
    4. (Pual) to be made weak, become weak
    5. (Hithpael) to make oneself sick
    6. (Hiphil)
      1. to make sore
      2. to make sick
      3. to show signs of sickness, become sick
      4. to grieve
    7. (Hophal)
      1. to be made sick
      2. to be wounded
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
hlx
Origin
a primitive root [compare (02342), (02470), (02490)]
Strong's Number
02470
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 655

KJV Word Usage

...sick
34
beseech
6
be weak
4
grievous
4
be diseased
3
wounded
3
pray
3
intreat
3
grief
2
grieved
2
sore
2
pain
1
infirmity
1
intreated
1
laid
1
prayer
1
sorry
1
make suit
1
supplication
1
travail
1
Total
75

KJV Verse Count

1
1
1
3
4
3
6
7
5
1
1
4
3
2
2
8
6
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
Total
73
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The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Chalah". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .