Hebrew word study

חָלָהchâlâh — properly, to be rubbed or worn

Pronounced “khaw-law'”

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

Translated in the King James as: 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.

Appears 75 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root (compare H2342 (חוּל), H2470 (חָלָה), H2490 (חָלַל));

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