Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2457 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חֶלאָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H2456 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | chel'ah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khel-aw' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) disease 2. (hence) rust |
| KJV Renderings: | scum. |
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I. [חֶלְאָה] noun feminine rust (perhaps as filth see above) — חֶלְאָתָהּ Ezek 24:6; Ezek 24:12 + v Ezek 24:11 v Ezek 24:12 (strike out Co internal grounds) + Ezek 24:6 חֶלְאָתָהֿ (compare Ges«GKC:91»§ 91, 1; R. 2) rust on metal pot, symbol of impurity of Jerusalem.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Concordance entry
