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חֶלְאָה H2457
H2457 is the Hebrew word חֶלְאָה, transliterated chelʼâh and said khel-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it scum.
What it means
properly, disease; hence, rust.
Where it comes from
from H2456 (חָלָא).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: scum.
Verses using חֶלְאָה
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Ezekiel 24:6 · KJV
Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.
Ezekiel 24:11 · KJV
Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.
Ezekiel 24:12 · KJV
She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2457 mean?
H2457 is the Hebrew word חֶלְאָה (chelʼâh), meaning properly, disease; hence, rust.
How is H2457 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it scum (2 times), whose scum (1 time), therein and whose scum (1 time), out of her her scum (1 time).
How many times does H2457 appear in the Bible?
חֶלְאָה (chelʼâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2457 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2456 (חָלָא).
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