Strong's H2470 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: חָלָה (châlâh)

Pronunciation: khaw-law'

Morphology: v

Derivation: a primitive root (compare חוּל (chûwl) H2342, חָלָה (châlâh) H2470, חָלַל (châlal) H2490)

Definition: 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

KJV Renderings: beseech, (be) diseased, (put to) grief, be grieved, (be) grievous, infirmity, intreat, lay to, put to pain, [idiom] pray, make prayer, be (fall, make) sick, sore, be sorry, make suit ([idiom] supplication), woman in travail, be (become) weak, be wounded

Senses

1. to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry
   1. (Qal) to be weak, be sick
   2. (Piel)
      1. to be or become weak, feel weak
      2. to become sick, become ill
      3. (CLBL) to entreat, pray, beg
   3. (Niphal)
      1. to make oneself sick
      2. to be made sick
      3. to be tired
   4. (Pual) to be made weak, become weak
   5. (Hithpael) to make oneself sick
   6. (Hiphil)
      1. to make sore
      2. to make sick
      3. to show signs of sickness, become sick
      4. to grieve
   7. (Hophal)
      1. to be made sick
      2. to be wounded

Cross References