What does חָלַשׁ (ḥālaš) mean in the Bible?
חָלַשׁ (ḥālaš): Denotes physical or moral weakening that progresses from vulnerability to complete collapse or defeat
Hebrew · H2522
חָלַשׁ
To prostrate ; by implication, to overthrow , decay
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חָלַשׁ H2522
Pronunciation ḥālaš
What does חָלַשׁ (ḥālaš) mean in the Bible?
חָלַשׁ (ḥālaš): Denotes physical or moral weakening that progresses from vulnerability to complete collapse or defeat
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2522?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and is laid low (1), O destroyer (1), overwhelmed (1).
Where does חָלַשׁ (ḥālaš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 17:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (1), Isaiah (1), Job (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and is laid low 1× Job 14:10
O destroyer 1× Isaiah 14:12
overwhelmed 1× Exodus 17:13
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 17:13 וַיַּחֲלֹ֧שׁ to overwhelmed Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Job 14:10 וַֽיֶּחֱלָ֑שׁ to and is laid low Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Isaiah 14:12 חוֹלֵ֖שׁ to O destroyer Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 17:13
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Exodus 1 Job 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
וַֽיֶּחֱלָ֑שׁ 1x way·ye·ḥĕ·lāš Job 14:10
וַיַּחֲלֹ֧שׁ 1x way·ya·ḥă·lōš Exodus 17:13
חוֹלֵ֖שׁ 1x ḥō·w·lêš Isaiah 14:12
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Exodus 17:13, Job 14:10
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 14:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes physical or moral weakening that progresses from vulnerability to complete collapse or defeat
Source Gloss
to prostrate ; by implication, to overthrow , decay
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes physical or moral weakening that progresses from vulnerability to complete collapse or defeat
to prostrate; by implication, to overthrow, decay BDB: be weak Usage: discomfit, waste away, weaken.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Participle active Isa 14:12 1×
Word Origins
חָלַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain