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חָלָה H2470
H2470 is the Hebrew word חָלָה, transliterated châlâh and said khaw-law'. The King James Version most often renders it sick.
What it means
properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat.
Where it comes from
a primitive root (compare H2342 (חוּל), H2470 (חָלָה), H2490 (חָלַל)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 51 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: beseech, (be) diseased, (put to) grief, be grieved, (be) grievous, infirmity, intreat, lay to, put to pain, [idiom] pray, make prayer, be (fall, make) sick, sore, be sorry, make suit ([idiom] supplication), woman in travail, be (become) weak, be wounded.
Verses using חָלָה
The first 40 of 70 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 48:1 · KJV
And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Exodus 32:11 · KJV
And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
Judges 16:7 · KJV
And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Judges 16:11 · KJV
And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Judges 16:17 · KJV
That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
1 Samuel 13:12 · KJV
Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
1 Samuel 19:14 · KJV
And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
1 Samuel 22:8 · KJV
That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
1 Samuel 30:13 · KJV
And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.
2 Samuel 13:2 · KJV
And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do anything to her.
2 Samuel 13:5 · KJV
And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
2 Samuel 13:6 · KJV
So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
1 Kings 13:6 · KJV
And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.
1 Kings 14:1 · KJV
At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.
1 Kings 14:5 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman.
1 Kings 15:23 · KJV
The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.
1 Kings 17:17 · KJV
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
1 Kings 22:34 · KJV
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
2 Kings 1:2 · KJV
And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
2 Kings 8:7 · KJV
And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.
2 Kings 8:29 · KJV
And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
2 Kings 13:4 · KJV
And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.
2 Kings 13:14 · KJV
Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
2 Kings 20:1 · KJV
In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
2 Kings 20:12 · KJV
At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
2 Chronicles 18:33 · KJV
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
2 Chronicles 22:6 · KJV
And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick.
2 Chronicles 32:24 · KJV
In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.
2 Chronicles 33:12 · KJV
And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
2 Chronicles 35:23 · KJV
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
Nehemiah 2:2 · KJV
Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,
Job 11:19 · KJV
Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
Psalm 35:13 · KJV
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
Psalm 45:12 · KJV
And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
Psalm 77:10 · KJV
And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
Psalm 119:58 · KJV
I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
Proverbs 13:12 · KJV
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 19:6 · KJV
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Proverbs 23:35 · KJV
They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.
Ecclesiastes 5:13 · KJV
There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2470 mean?
H2470 is the Hebrew word חָלָה (châlâh), meaning properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat.
How is H2470 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sick (22 times), besought (5 times), fell sick (3 times), intreat (3 times), diseased (3 times), among others.
How many times does H2470 appear in the Bible?
חָלָה (châlâh) is tagged in 70 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2470 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (compare H2342 (חוּל), H2470 (חָלָה), H2490 (חָלַל)).
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