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Thursday, November 28th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34

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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #2470 - חָלָה

Transliteration

châlâh

Phonetics

khaw-law'

Origin

a primitive root [compare (H2342), (H2470), (H2490)]

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

655

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

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

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 732 ‑ ἄρρωστος (ar'‑hroce‑tos); 1776 ‑ ἐνοχλέω (en‑okh‑leh'‑o); 2560 ‑ κακῶς (kak‑oce'); 2872 ‑ κοπιάω (kop‑ee‑ah'‑o); 3958 ‑ πάσχω (pas'‑kho, path'‑o, pen'‑tho); 649 ‑ ἀποστέλλω (ap‑os‑tel'‑lo); 1567 ‑ ἐκζητέω (ek‑zay‑teh'‑o); 2212 ‑ ζητέω (dzay‑teh'‑o); 2323 ‑ θεραπεύω (ther‑ap‑yoo'‑o); 770 ‑ ἀσθενέω (as‑then‑eh'‑o); 1587 ‑ ἐκλείπω (ek‑li'‑po); 4386 ‑ πρότερον (prot'‑er‑on); 5016 ‑ ταραχή (tar‑akh‑ay');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (74)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 3

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 7

2 Chronicles 5

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 4

Daniel 2

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Nahum 1

Zechariah 3

Malachi 3

BSB (75)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 3

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 7

2 Chronicles 5

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 4

Daniel 2

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Nahum 1

Zechariah 3

Malachi 3

CSB (62)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 3

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 7

2 Chronicles 5

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 4

Daniel 2

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Nahum 1

Zechariah 3

Malachi 3

ESV (72)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 4

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 7

2 Chronicles 5

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 4

Daniel 2

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Nahum 1

Zechariah 3

Malachi 3

KJV (75)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 3

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 7

2 Chronicles 5

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 4

Daniel 2

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Nahum 1

Zechariah 3

Malachi 3

LEB (76)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 3

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 7

2 Chronicles 5

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 4

Daniel 2

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 2

Nahum 1

Zechariah 3

Malachi 3

LSB (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (76)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 3

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 8

2 Kings 7

2 Chronicles 5

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 4

Daniel 2

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Nahum 1

Zechariah 3

Malachi 3

ASV (74)

a grievous 1

ago i fell sick 1

all the diseased 1

also is a grievous 1

and entreat 1

and feign thyself sick 1

and feigned himself sick 1

and i have not entreated 1

and now, i pray you, entreat 1

and sick 1

and the sick 1

and there is none of you that is sorry 1

and to entreat 1

and was sick 2

as of a woman in travail 1

because he was sick 2

besought 2

but as for me, when they were sick 1

but they are not grieved 1

entreat 1

entreated 1

fell sick 2

for he is sick 1

for i am sick 1

for i am sore wounded 2

from me, and i shall become weak 1

grievous 2

had been sick 1

hath made it sick 1

he besought 1

he is sick 1

he was diseased 1

him, that i am sick 1

him; he hath put him to grief 1

i am sick 1

i entreated 1

is grievous 2

is sick 1

made themselves sick 1

of grief 1

seeing thou art not sick 1

shall entreat 1

shall make suit 1

sick 3

that he fell sick 1

that he had been sick 1

that which was sick 2

the diseased 1

then shall i become weak 2

therefore i also have smitten 1

therefore thou wast not faint 1

they have put themselves to pain 1

this is my infirmity 1

to entreat 2

unto thee, art thou also become weak 1

upon us: yet have we not entreated 1

was fallen sick 1

was sick 2

when he had been sick 1

will entreat 1

wounded 1

BSB (75)

a grievous 1

after his illness 1

am faint 1

am sick 1

and feigned illness 1

and i will become as weak 1

and injured himself 1

and lay ill 1

and pretend you are ill 1

and seek 1

and sick ones 1

and to cause him to suffer 1

and to plead 1

are inflamed 1

at once to plead 1

became ill 2

favor 1

grieve 1

grievous 1

grow weak 1

had been wounded 2

had fallen sick 1

has inflicted 1

has shown concern 1

have become weak 1

he became diseased 1

hezekiah''s illness 1

i am badly wounded 2

i am grieved 1

i am sick 1

i fell ill 1

i have sought 1

i will become as weak 2

ill 4

illness 1

intercede 1

interceded 1

is a grievous 1

is grievous 2

is ill 3

is severe 1

like a woman in labor 1

manasseh sought 1

of disease 1

or sick 1

pain 1

seek 1

severely 1

sick 1

sought 2

sought the favor 2

the sick 1

the weak 2

the weak ones 1

they have exhausted themselves 1

to plead 1

was sick 2

when they were ill 1

will court 1

will seek 1

wounded 1

CSB (62)

as weak 1

disease 1

exhausted 1

grieve 1

grow weak 1

i am grieved 1

i am sick 1

ill 5

in labor 1

inflicted 1

injured 1

is severe 1

most severe 1

of disease 1

plead 5

pleaded 1

seek 1

severely 1

sick 18

sickening 2

sought 3

the sick 1

the weak 3

weak 3

weaker 1

when they were sick 1

wounded 1

wounded! 2

you severely 1

ESV (72)

appeal 1

became ill 1

become weak 4

diseased 1

entreat 7

entreated 2

faint 1

fallen sick 1

favor 1

grief 2

grieved 1

grievous 6

hurt 1

ill 4

implored 1

labor 1

pain 1

seek 2

sick 23

sorry 1

sought 1

strike 1

weak 4

wounded 4

KJV (75)

beseech 1

besought 5

diseased 3

grief 2

grieved 2

grievous 4

infirmity 1

intreat 3

intreated 1

laid 1

pain 1

pray 3

prayer 1

sick 34

sore 2

sorry 1

suit 1

supplication 1

travail 1

weak 4

wounded 3

LEB (76)

⌊have made you sick 1

⌊he developed a foot disease⌋ 1

⌊implore 1

⌊implored 1

and appear ill 1

and he entreated 1

and he was injured 1

and i became ill 1

and i will become weak 1

and pretended to be ill 1

and the one who is ill 1

and to entreat 1

became ⌊deathly ill⌋ 1

became ill 2

became ill with the illness 1

became sick 2

entreat the favor of 1

entreated 1

entreated yahweh 1

evil 1

fell ill 1

grieved 1

grow weak 1

had been ill 1

has inflicted upon it 1

he ⌊made him sick⌋ 1

he entreated 1

he had been sick 1

he was ill 1

he was sick 1

i ⌊seek 1

i am ⌊lovesick⌋ 1

i am lovesick⌋ 1

i am sick 1

i am wounded 2

i became ill 1

i was 1

i will become weak 2

illness 1

implored 1

implored⌋ 1

incurable 1

is fatal 1

is ill 3

is incurable 1

is overcome by sickness 1

like an ill woman 1

makes 1

pierces me 1

sick 1

sickness 1

tell him that 1

the one that is sick 1

the sick 2

the sick animals 1

the weak 1

they are exhausted 1

to entreat 1

to entreat ⌊the favor⌋ 1

was ill 1

were made weak 1

when he was sick 1

when they were sick 1

will entreat 1

will seek 1

will seek favor 1

wounded 1

writhed 1

you have had sympathy 1

LSB (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (76)

a grievous 1

ago i fell sick 1

all the diseased 1

also is a grievous 1

and entreat 1

and faked being sick 1

and pray 1

and pretend to be sick 1

and sick 1

and the sick 1

and there is none of you who is sorry 1

and to entreat 1

and was sick 2

as of a woman in travail 1

because he was sick 2

begged 2

but they are not grieved 1

entreat 1

entreated 1

fell sick 2

for he is sick 1

for i am faint 1

for i am severely wounded 2

grievous 2

had been sick 1

has made it sick 1

he begged 1

he is sick 1

he was diseased 1

him that i am faint 1

i am sick 1

i sought 1

i will appeal 1

is fatal 1

is grievous 1

is sick 1

made themselves sick 1

now entreat 1

of grief 1

shall court 1

sick 3

since you are not sick 1

that he fell sick 1

that he had been sick 1

that which was sick 2

the diseased 1

then shall i become weak 2

therefore i also have struck 1

they have put themselves to pain 1

to entreat 2

was fallen sick 1

was sick 2

when he had been sick 1

will entreat 1

wounded 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1173) l h (ההל HhL) AC: Bore CO: Hole AB: Pain: A hole is drilled with a tool called a bow drill. The string of the bow is wrapped around the drill. By moving the bow back and forth, and firmly pressing down, the drill spins around drilling the hole. (eng: hole; hollow)

A) l h (ההל HhL) AC: Bore CO: Hole AB: Pain: Anything that is bored through, perforated or drilled.

N^m) l h (ההל HhL) - Common: A place, person or thing that is not set apart for a specific function. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (7): profane, common, unholy - Strongs: H2455 (חֹל)

N^f1) e l h (ההלה HhLH) - Cake: As perforated. KJV (14): cake - Strongs: H2471 (חַלָּה)

f^m) i l h (ההלי HhLY) - Earring: An ornament that is put through a hole. KJV (24): ornament, jewel - Strongs: H2483 (חֳלִי)

f^f1) e i l h (ההליה HhLYH) - Earring: An ornament that is put through a hole. KJV (1): jewel - Strongs: H2484 (חֶלְיָה)

i^f1) e l h t (תההלה THhLH) - Begin: The spot to be drilled is first scored to make an indentation to accept the drill and the beginning of the drilling is the most difficult as the drill can easily slip out. KJV (22): beginning, first, begin - Strongs: H8462 (תְּחִלָּה)

j^m/f) n f l h (ההלונ HhLWN) - Window: A hole in the wall. KJV (31): window - Strongs: H2474 (חַלּוֹן)

k^f1) e l h m (מההלה MHhLH) - Cave: A place with a hole in the ground or rock. KJV (1): cave - Strongs: H4247 (מְחִלָּה)

l^f1) e l h l h (ההלההלה HhLHhLH) - Pain: As from a piercing sword. KJV (4): pain - Strongs: H2479 (חַלְחָלָה)

af^m) i l h m (מההלי MHhLY) - Pain: As from a piercing sword. KJV (1): disease - Strongs: H4251 (מַחְלֻיִים)

B) l l h (ההלל HhLL) AC: Bore CO: Flue AB: ?: Anything that is bored through, perforated or drilled.

V) l l h (ההלל HhLL) - I. Pierce: II. Begin:The spot to be drilled is first scored to make an indentation to accept the drill and the beginning of the drilling is the most difficult as the drill can easily slip out. III. Common:To make something common that is meant to be set apart for a special function. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (141): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hophal, Pual, Piel) begin, profane, pollute, defile, break, wound, eat, slay - Strongs: H2490 (חָלַל)

N^m) l l h (ההלל HhLL) - Pierced: KJV (94): slay, wound, profane, kill - Strongs: H2491 (חָלָל)

b^m) l i l h (ההליל HhLYL) - Flute: An instrument with drilled holes. KJV (6): pipe - Strongs: H2485 (חָלִיל)

b^f1) e l i l h (ההלילה HhLYLH) - Far be it: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (21): god forbid, far be it, lord forbid - Strongs: H2486 (חָלִלָה)

E) a l h (ההלא HhLA) AC: Sick CO: Disease AB: ?: A spinning or piercing pain.

V) a l h (ההלא HhLA) - Diseased: KJV (1): (vf: Paal) diseased - Strongs: H2456 (חָלָא)

N^f1) e a l h (ההלאה HhLAH) - Rust: A metal pitted from oxidation. KJV (5): scum - Strongs: H2457 (חֶלְאָה)

id^m) a f l h t (תההלוא THhLWA) - Sick: KJV (5): disease, sick, sickness, grievous - Strongs: H8463 (תַּחֲלֻא)

H) e l h (ההלה HhLH) AC: Sick CO: Disease AB: ?: A spinning or piercing pain.

V) e l h (ההלה HhLH) - I. Sick: II. Beseech:To request intervention from a sickness or other trouble. KJV (75): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Hophal, Pual, Piel) sick, beseech, weak, grievous, diseased, wounded, pray, intreat, grief, grieved, sore, pain, infirmity - Strongs: H2470 (חָלָה)

a^m) e l h m (מההלה MHhLH) - Disease: KJV (6): sickness, disease, infirmity - Strongs: H4245 (מַחֲלֶה)

f^m) i l h (ההלי HhLY) - Sickness: A piercing pain. KJV (2): sickness, disease, grief, sick - Strongs: H2481 (חֲלִי)

J) l f h (ההול HhWL) AC: Twist CO: Dance AB: ?: To twist and spin around from joy or pain as the drill.

V) l f h (ההול HhWL) - Twist: A twisting in pain or joy. [df: lyx] KJV (62): (vf: Paal, Hophal, Participle) pain, formed, bring forth, tremble, travail, dance, calve, grieve, wound, shake - Strongs: H2342 (חוּל)

N^m ) l f h (ההול HhWL) - Sand: Sand is used as an abrasive ingredient for drilling by placing it in the hole being drilled. KJV (23): sand - Strongs: H2344 (חוֹל)

a^m) l f h m (מההול MHhWL) - Dance: KJV (6): dance - Strongs: H4234 (מָחוֹל)

k^f1) e l f h m (מההולה MHhWLH) - Dance: KJV (8): dance, company - Strongs: H4246 (מְחֹלָה)

M) l i h (ההיל HhYL) AC: ? CO: Wall AB: ?: Bores through the enemy by strongly pressing in.

N^m) l i h (ההיל HhYL) - I. Wall:What is bored through by the enemy to enter a city. II. Army:What bores through the wall. [Hebrew and Aramaic] III. Pain:A spinning or piercing pain. IV. Power:The strength and wealth of a person or army. KJV (267): wall, rampart, host, trench, poor, bulwark, army, pain, pang, sorrow, man of valour, host, force, valiant, strength, wealth, power, substance, might, strong - Strongs: H2426 (חֵל), H2427 (חִילָה), H2428 (חַיִל), H2429 (חַיִל)

N^f1) e l i h (ההילה HhYLH) - Wall: What is bored through by the enemy to enter a city. KJV (1): bulwark - Strongs: H2430 (חֵילָה)

Adopted Roots:

A2062 L h c (Ember)
A2161 D l h (Age)
A2164 M l h (Dream, Dream)
A2165 P l h (Pass)
A2168 S l h (Weaken, Weak)
A2203 U r h (Engrave, Pen)
A2208 P r h (Pierce, Winter)
A2209 Y r h (Sharp, Hoe)
A2210 Q r h (Gnash)
A2211 S r h (Scratch, Craftsman)
A2212 T r h (Engrave)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

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

Qal Perfect ׳ח 1 Kings 14:1 8t.; 2 feminine singular חָלִית Isaiah 57:10; 1 singular חָלִיתִי 1 Samuel 30:13 2t.; וְחָלִי֫תִי consecutive Judges 16:7,11,17, חָלוּ֫ Jeremiah 5:3 (so read, see below); Imperfect וַיָּ֫חַל 2 Kings 1:2; Infinitive suffix חֲלֹתוֺ Isaiah 38:9; חֲלוֺתִי Psalm 77:11 compare below

Pi`el; חֲלוֺתָם Psalm 35:13; Participle חֹלֶה Genesis 48:1 6t. + 1 Samuel 22:8 (see below); חוֺלֶה Nehemiah 2:2; Malachi 1:13; feminine חוֺלָה Ecclesiastes 5:12 3t. (for Jeremiah 4:31 see I. חוּל), construct חוֺלַת Song of Solomon 2:5; Song of Solomon 5:8; —

1 be or become weak, Samson Judges 16:7,11,17; feel weak Isaiah 57:10 (Che) Ezekiel 34:4,16.

2 become sick, ill Genesis 48:1 (E) 1 Samuel 19:14; 1 Samuel 30:13; 1 Kings 14:1,5; 1 Kings 15:23 (of Asa, = חלא 2 Chronicles 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, compare Psalm 77:11 חֲלוֺתִי for חַלּוֺתִי Che after Bi; lame and sick — i.e. imperfect for sacrifice — of animals Malachi 1:8,13; sick from effect of wounds 2 Kings 8:29 2 Chronicles 22:6, compare Proverbs 23:35, מַכָּה with חֳלִי Deuteronomy 28:59,61; Jeremiah 6:7; Jeremiah 10:19; hyperbole sick from love חוֺלַת אַהֲבָה אני Song of Solomon 2:5; Song of Solomon 5:8; be sick unto dying חלה לָמוּת 2 Kings 20:1 = Isaiah 38:1, עדלֿמות׳ח (late) 2 Chronicles 32:24; Jeremiah 5:3 read probably לֹא חָלוּ֫ (for ᵑ0חָ֫לוּ, 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 1 Samuel 22:8 followed by עַל (but read rather חֹמֵלᵐ5 Gr Klo Dr); participle as adjective severe, sore רָעָה חוֺלָה Ecclesiastes 5:12; Ecclesiastes 5:15; — on Jeremiah 4:31 see חול.

Niph`al Perfect 1 singular נֶחֱלֵיתִי Daniel 8:27; 3 plural נֶחְלוּ Amos 6:6; Jeremiah 12:13; Participle feminine נַחֲלָה Isaiah 17:11 4t.; plural נַחְלוֺת Ezekiel 34:4 (strike out Co) Ezekiel 34:21; —

1 make oneself sick, figurative for strain oneself Jeremiah 12:13 (but Gr נִלְאוּ).

2 be made sick Daniel 8:27; ׳לֹא נֶח of indifference, apathy Amos 6:6 followed by על (compare

Qal Jeremiah 5:3); participle diseased, as substantive with article Ezekiel 34:4 (strike out Co) Ezekiel 34:21; = severe, sore (predicate of מַכָּה) Nahum 3:19; Jeremiah 10:19; Jeremiah 14:17; Jeremiah 30:12; also (מַכָּה omitted) Isaiah 17:11.

Pi`el Perfect חִלָּה make sick, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb + בְּ of land Deuteronomy 29:21; Infinitive construct חַלּוֺתִי הִיא Psalm 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 Isaiah 14:10.

Hithpa`el Imperfect וַיִּתְחָ֑ל 2 Samuel 13:6; Imperative הִתְחָ֑ל 2 Samuel 13:5; Infinitive הִתְחַלּוֺת 2 Samuel 13:2; — make oneself sick, of Ammon's morbid passion for his sister 2 Samuel 13:2, followed by בַּעֲבוּר; of his pretended sickness of body 2 Samuel 13:5,6.

Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הֶחֱלִי Isaiah 53:10; 1 singular הֶחֱלֵתִי Micah 6:13; plural הֶחֱלוּ Hosea 7:5 (on text see below); Participle מַחֲלָה Proverbs 13:12; —

1 make ( sick, i.e.) sore thy smiting הַכּוֺתֶ֑ךָ Micah 6:13 (compare Nahum 3:19, Niph`al); object (implicit) a person, חָפֵץ דַּכְּאוֺ׳וי הֶחֱלִי Isaiah 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) Proverbs 13:12.

3 shew (signs of) sickness, become sick, only שׂרים חֲמַת מִיָּ֑יִן׳הֶח Hosea 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 1 Kings 22:34 2 Chronicles 18:33; 35:23.

II. [חָלָה] verb only

Pi`el followed by מְּנֵי, מָּנֶיךָ, מָּנַיִךְ = mollify, appease, entreat the favour of, literally make the face of any one sweet or pleasant (compare Arabic , , be sweet, pleasant, Aramaic , חֲלִי, id., adjective חָלֵי sweet); —

Pi`el Perfect חִלָּה 2 Chronicles 33:12, חִלִּיתִי 1 Samuel 13:12; Psalm 119:58, וְחִלּוּ consecutive Job 11:19, חִלִּינוּ Daniel 9:13; Imperfect וַיְחַל Exodus 32:11 3t., יְחַלּוּ Psalm 45:13; Proverbs 19:6; Imperative חַלנָֿא 1 Kings 13:6, חַלּוּנָֿא Malachi 1:9; Infinitive construct לְחַלּוֺת Zechariah 7:2 2t.; —

1׳אתפֿנייֿ ׳׃ח

a. mollify, pacify, appease ׳י, i.e. induce him to shew favour in place of wrath and chastisement Exodus 32:11 (JE), 1 Kings 13:6 ( + הִתְמַּלֵּל), 1 Kings 13:6; 2 Kings 13:4; Jeremiah 26:19 (+ וַיִּנָּ֫חֶם), 2 Chronicles 33:12 ("" וַיִּכָּנַע מאד מִלִּפְנֵי), Daniel 9:13; also פניאֵֿל׳ח Malachi 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, 1 Samuel 13:12 (in anticipation of war), Zechariah 8:21,22 ("" ׳לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶתיֿ; of cities and nations assembling at Jerusalem for worship), Zechariah 7:2 ("" ׳לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶתיֿ) of worship at Jerusalem; quite Generally, as habit of God-fearing Prayer of Manasseh , Psalm 119:58 (+ בְּכָללַֿב).

2 entreat favour of men (in sense of 1 b) — ׳רַבִּים יְחפנינָֿדִיב Proverbs 19:6 many entreat a prince's favour ("" וְכָלהָֿרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּן); מָּנָיִךְ׳יח Psalm 45:13 of favour of king's bride; מָּנַיִךְ רַבִּים׳וְח Job 11:19 favour of Job when absolved and restored.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

חָלָה properly, to be rubbed (compare (חָלָא), hence

(1) to be polished, smooth, whence חֲלִי, חֶלְיָה ornaments of a woman, so called from polishing; so the Arab. حاى to adorn with a woman’s ornaments, Syr. ܚܠܺܝ to be sweet, pleasant (properly smooth), Pael to adorn, ܚܰܠܝܐܳ sweet.

(2) to be worn down in strength, to be infirm, Judges 16:7, seq.; Isaiah 57:10.

(3) to be sick, diseased, Genesis 48:1. חָלָה חֳלִי, like the Greek νοσεῖν νόσον, 2 Kings 13:14. חָלָה אֶת רַגְלָיו to be diseased in the feet, 1 Kings 15:23. Of disease from a wound or hurt, 2 Kings 1:2, 8:29, רָעָה חוֹלָה a diseased evil, i.e. one which can scarcely be healed. Ecclesiastes 5:12, 15, חוֹלַת אַהֲבָה sick with love, Song of Solomon 2:5, 5:8.

(4) to be pained, Proverbs 23:35 hence, metaph. to be careful, or solicitous, followed by עַל, 1 Samuel 22:8. (Corresponding is Ethiopic ሐለየ፡ to be careful or solicitous, for the Gr. μεριμνᾷν, Matthew 6:28 see Lud.De Dieu, h. l.).

Niphal, נֶחֱלָה

(1) to be worn down in strength, to become wearied, Jeremiah 12:13.

(2) to be or become sick, Daniel 8:27. Part. f. נַחְלָה e.g. מַכָּה נַחְלָה a sickly wound, one which can hardly be healed, Jeremiah 14:17, 30:12, comp. 10:19 Nahum 3:19.

(3) to be careful, or solicitous, followed by עַל, Amos 6:6.

Piel, חִלָּה

(1) to stroke, to smooth any one’s face, from the primary idea of the roots חָלָא and חָלָה, i.e. that of rubbing, rubbing away, comp. Gr. κηλέω, to soothe, to caress. It is always fully expressed, חִלָּה פְּנֵי פ׳ to stroke some one’s face

(a) of soothing, flattering, a king or a noble. Job 11:19; Proverbs 19:6; Psalms 45:13, “the richest of the nations shall make suit to thee with gifts.”

(b) of asking or intreating, imploring any one’s favor, Exodus 32:11; 1 Samuel 13:12; 1 Kings 13:6; 2 Kings 13:4; Daniel 9:13 compare Iliad. viii. 371; x. 454, seq.

(2) to make sick, to afflict with sickness. Deuteronomy 29:21 Psal. 77:11, חַלּוֹתִי הִיא “this has made me sick.”

Pual, pass. to be made weak (used of a departed spirit in Hades), Isaiah 14:10.

Hiphil, pret. הֶחֱלִי (Syriac form for הֶחֱלָה), Isaiah 53:10.

(1) to make sick or grievous (of a wound), Isa. loc. cit., Micah 6:13, to make oneself sick. Hosea 7:5, “in the day of our king הֶחֱלוּ שָׁרִים חֲמַת מִיַּיִן the princes made (themselves) sick with the heat of wine.”

(2) to make sad, Proverbs 13:12.

Hophal, to be wounded, 1 Kings 22:34.

Hithpael.

(1) to become sick (with grief), 2 Samuel 13:2.

(2) to feign oneself sick, ibid. verse 5, 6.

The derivatives formed from the idea of polishing, are given under Kal No. 1 [to which add מַחֲלַת]; those which have the idea of sickness are חֳלִי, מַחֲלֶה, מַחֲלָה, מַחֲלֻיִּים [and some proper names].

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List of Word Forms

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