Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2477 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חֲלַח |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | probably of foreign origin |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | Chalach |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khal-akh' |
| Meaning: | 1. Chalach, a region of Assyria |
| KJV Renderings: | Halah. |
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חֲלַח proper name [of a location] a city or district under Assyrian control, whither Israel captives were taken 2Kgs 17:6 = 2Kgs 18:11, 1Chr 5:26, compare –ala——u in Mesopotamia, SchrCOT on 2Kgs 17:8 > HalMél. Epigr. 1874, 70 Cilica (= Phoenician חלך, LagM. i. 211, Assyrian –ilakku , LyonSargontexte) LagBN 57.
