חָלָה
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
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What does חָלָה (ḥālāh) mean in the Bible?
חָלָה (ḥālāh) is a Hebrew word 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".
Meaning
Physical deterioration (rubbing away) extends metaphorically to weakness, sickness, affliction, and entreaty as urgent supplication.
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 BDB: be weak Usage: beseech, (be) diseased, (put to) grief, be grieved, (be) grievous, infirmity, intreat, lay to, put to pain, × pray, make prayer, be (fall, make) sick, sore, be sorry, make suit (× supplication), woman in travail, be (become) weak, be wounded.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 24×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 7×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 3×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 9×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 4×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Biblical Occurrences
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