Lexicon :: Strong's H2522 - ḥālaš

חָלַשׁ
Transliteration
ḥālaš
Pronunciation
khaw-lash'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 671

Strong’s Definitions

חָלַשׁ châlash, khaw-lash'; a primitive root; to prostrate; by implication, to overthrow, decay:—discomfit, waste away, weaken.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H2522 in the following manner: discomfit (1x), waste away (1x), weaken (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's H2522 in the following manner: discomfit (1x), waste away (1x), weaken (1x).

  1. to be weak, be prostrate

    1. (Qal) to be prostrate

  2. to weaken, disable, prostrate

    1. (Qal) to disable, prostrate

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָלַשׁ châlash, khaw-lash'; a primitive root; to prostrate; by implication, to overthrow, decay:—discomfit, waste away, weaken.
STRONGS H2522: Abbreviations
† [חָלַשׁ] verb.
1. be weak, prostrate.
2. (si vera lectio) weaken, disable, prostrate (Aramaic חֲלַשׁ be weak; wXlfo, חַלָּשׁ weak, as in Hebrew; Arabic مُحْلِس poor (Frey)) —
Qal Imperfect וַיַּחֲלשׁ Exodus 17:13, וַיֶּחֱלָ֑שׁ Job 14:10; Participle חוֺלֵשׁ Isaiah 14:12;
1. וגבר ימות ויח׳ Job 14:10 but man dieth and is prostrate.
2. disable, prostrate, followed by accusative of person Exodus 17:13 (E; point as Hiph. ?); followed by עַל person (strangely) Isaiah 14:12.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

17:13; 17:13

Job

14:10; 14:10

Isaiah

14:12; 14:12