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מַחֲלֶה H4245
H4245 is the Hebrew word מַחֲלֶה, transliterated machăleh and said makh-al-eh'. The King James Version most often renders it none of these diseases.
What it means
sickness.
Where it comes from
or (feminine) מַחֲלָה; from H2470 (חָלָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: disease, infirmity, sickness.
Verses using מַחֲלֶה
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 15:26 · KJV
And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
Exodus 23:25 · KJV
And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.
1 Kings 8:37 · KJV
If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;
2 Chronicles 6:28 · KJV
If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:
2 Chronicles 21:15 · KJV
And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.
Proverbs 18:14 · KJV
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Common questions
What does Strong's H4245 mean?
H4245 is the Hebrew word מַחֲלֶה (machăleh), meaning sickness.
How is H4245 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it none of these diseases (1 time), sickness (1 time), whatsoever sickness (1 time), or whatsoever sickness (1 time), disease (1 time), among others.
How many times does H4245 appear in the Bible?
מַחֲלֶה (machăleh) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4245 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (feminine) מַחֲלָה; from H2470 (חָלָה).
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