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H2470

H2470 — חָלָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewchalahverbOccurrences: 76TWOT: 655

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2470
Word:חָלָה
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:76
Transliteration:chalah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:khaw-law'
Meaning:1. (properly) to be rubbed or worn 2. hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted 3. or (causatively) to grieve, make sick 4. also to stroke (in flattering), entreat
KJV Renderings: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.

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BDB2760

I. חָלָה verb be weak, sick (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חֲלָא suffer (rare); Assyrian —alû , sickness, grief, DlPr 181) —

Qal Perfect ׳ ח 1Kgs 14:1 + 8 t.; 2 feminine singular חָלִית Isa 57:10 1 singular חָלִיתִי 1Sam 30:13 + 2 t.; וְחָלִי֫תִי consecutive Judg 16:7; Judg 16:11; Judg 16:17, חָלוּ֫ Jer 5:3 (so read, see below); Imperfect וַיָּ֫חַל 2Kgs 1:2 Infinitive suffix חֲלֹתוֺ Isa 38:9 חֲלוֺתִי Ps 77:11 compare below Pi`el; חֲלוֺתָם Ps 35:13 Participle חֹלֶה Gen 48:1 + 6 t. + 1Sam 22:8 (see below); חוֺלֶה Neh 2:2; Mal 1:13 feminine חוֺלָה Eccl 5:12 + 3 t. (for Jer 4:31 see I. חוּל ), construct חוֺלַת Song 2:5; Song 5:8
1. be or become weak, Samson Judg 16:7; Judg 16:11; Judg 16:17 feel weak Isa 57:10 (Che) Ezek 34:4; Ezek 34:16.
2. become sick, ill Gen 48:1 ( E ) 1Sam 19:14; 1Sam 30:13; 1Kgs 14:1; 1Kgs 14:5; 1Kgs 15:23 (of Asa, = חלא 2Chr 16:2 ) 2Chr 17:17; 2Kgs 1:2; 2Kgs 8:7; 2Kgs 13:14 (with accusative of cognate meaning with verb) 2Kgs 20:12 = Isa 39:1; Isa 33:24; Isa 38:9; Prov 23:35; Ps 35:13; Neh 2:2, compare Ps 77:11 חֲלוֺתִי for חַלּוֺתִי Che after Bi; lame and sick — i.e. imperfect for sacrifice — of animals Mal 1:8; Mal 1:13 sick from effect of wounds 2Kgs 8:29 = 2Chr 22:6, compare Prov 23:35, מַכָּה with חֳלִי Deut 28:59 ; Deut 28:61; Jer 6:7; Jer 10:19 hyperbole sick from love חוֺלַת אַהֲבָה אני Song 2:5; Song 5:8 be sick unto dying חלה לָמוּת 2Kgs 20:1 = Isa 38:1 , עדלֿמות ׳ ח (late) 2Chr 32:24; Jer 5:3 read probably לֹא חָלוּ֫ (for ᵑ0 חָ֫לוּ, see I. חול ) of the people, unmoved by ׳ י's chastisements; thou hast smitten them, but they are not sick (compare Niph`al Amos 6:6 ); of sickness of the mind in ᵑ0 1Sam 22:8 followed by עַל (but read rather חֹמֵל ᵐ5 Gr Klo Dr); Participle as adjective severe, sore רָעָה חוֺלָה Eccl 5:12 ; Eccl 5:15 — on Jer 4:31 see חול .
Niph`al Perfect 1 singular נֶחֱלֵיתִי Dan 8:27 3 plural נֶחְלוּ Amos 6:6 ; Jer 12:13 Participle feminine נַחֲלָה Isa 17:11 + 4 t.; plural נַחְלוֺת Ezek 34:4 (strike out Co) Ezek 34:21
1. make oneself sick, figurative for strain oneself Jer 12:13 (but Gr נִלְאוּ).
2. be made sick Dan 8:27 ׳ לֹא נֶח of indifference, apathy Amos 6:6 followed by על (compare Qal Jer 5:3); participle diseased, as substantive with article Ezek 34:4 (strike out Co) Ezek 34:21 = severe, sore (predicate of מַכָּה) Nah 3:19; Jer 10:19; Jer 14:17; Jer 30:12 also ( מַכָּה omitted) Isa 17:11.
Pi`el Perfect חִלָּה make sick, with accusative of cognate meaning with verb + בְּ of land Deut 29:21 Infinitive construct חַלּוֺתִי הִיא Ps 77:11 read probably חֲלוֺתִי Infinitive Qal; my sickness, so Bi Che (others derive from חלל my wounding, see De). — For other forms of Pi`el see II. חלה .
Pu`al Perfect be made weak, 2 masculine singular חֻלֵּיתָ Isa 14:10.
Hithpa`el Imperfect וַיִּתְחָ֑ל 2Sam 13:6 Imperative הִתְחָ֑ל 2Sam 13:5 Infinitive הִתְחַלּוֺת 2Sam 13:2 — make oneself sick , of Ammon's morbid passion for his sister 2Sam 13:2, followed by בַּעֲבוּר; of his pretended sickness of body 2Sam 13:5; 2Sam 13:6 .
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הֶחֱלִי Isa 53:10 1 singular הֶחֱלֵתִי Mic 6:13 plural הֶחֱלוּ Hos 7:5 (on text see below); Participle מַחֲלָה Prov 13:12
1. make (sick, i.e.) sore thy smiting הַכּוֺתֶ֑ךָ Mic 6:13 (compare Nah 3:19, Niph`al); object (implicit) a person, חָפֵץ דַּכְּאוֺ ׳ וי הֶחֱלִי Isa 53:10 it pleased ׳ י to bruise him, making him sick = to bruise him sorely, see further Di.
2. make sick, object לֵב (of hope deferred) Prov 13:12.
3. shew (signs of) sickness, become sick , only שׂרים חֲמַת מִיָּ֑יִן ׳ הֶח Hos 7:5 princes are become sick with fever of wine ( Now Che VB ; > Vrss Hi-St who read הֵחֵלּוּ they begin the day with wine-fever).
Hoph`al Perfect be made sick = wounded הָֽחָלֵיתִי 1Kgs 22:34 = 2Chr 18:33; 2Chr 35:23.


BDB2765

II. [חָלָה] verb only Pi`el followed by פְּנֵי, פָּנֶיךָ, פָּנַיִךְ = mollify, appease, entreat the favour of, literally make the face of any one sweet or pleasant (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 1756], [untranscribed source text 1757], be sweet, pleasant, Aramaic [untranscribed source text 1758], חֲלִי, id., adjective חָלֵי sweet); —

Pi`el Perfect חִלָּה 2Chr 33:12 , חִלִּיתִי 1Sam 13:12; Ps 119:58 , וְחִלּוּ consecutive Job 11:19, חִלִּינוּ Dan 9:13 Imperfect וַיְחַל Exod 32:11 + 3 t., יְחַלּוּ Ps 45:13; Prov 19:6 Imperative חַלנָֿא 1Kgs 13:6, חַלּוּנָֿא Mal 1:9 Infinitive construct לְחַלּוֺת Zech 7:2 + 2 t.; —
1. ׳ אתפֿנייֿ ׳ ׃ח
a. mollify, pacify, appease ׳ י, i.e. induce him to shew favour in place of wrath and chastisement Exod 32:11 ( J E ), 1Kgs 13:6 ( + הִתְפַּלֵּל), 1Kgs 13:6; 2Kgs 13:4; Jer 26:19 (+ וַיִּנָּ֫חֶם), 2Chr 33:12 (|| וַיִּכָּנַע מאד מִלִּפְנֵי), Dan 9:13 also פניאֵֿל ׳ ח Mal 1:9 (followed by וִיחָנֵּ֫נוּ that he may be gracious to us).
b. entreat the favour of ׳ י, i.e. aim at success, prosperity, etc., through his favour, 1Sam 13:12 (in anticipation of war), Zech 8:21; Zech 8:22 (|| ׳ לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶתיֿ; of cities and nations assembling at Jerusalem for worship), Zech 7:2 (|| ׳ לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶתיֿ) of worship at Jerusalem; quite generally, as habit of God-fearing man, Ps 119:58 (+ בְּכָללַֿב).
2. entreat favour of men (in sense of 1.b.)׳ רַבִּים יְח פנינָֿדִיב Prov 19:6 many entreat a prince's favour (|| וְכָלהָֿרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּן ); פָּנָיִךְ ׳ יח Ps 45:13 of favour of king's bride; פָּנַיִךְ רַבִּים ׳ וְח Job 11:19 favour of Job when absolved and restored.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

חלה (g’heh-l)

Psalms 48:18

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