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Strong's H1973 הָלְאָה (haleah)

Haleah means “the distance” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1973 — epipothetos (“longed for”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1973
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 16
Books 8

Strong's H1973 Quick Answer

Strong's H1973 הָלְאָה (halah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. halah (haw-leh-aw') adv. 1. to the distance, i.e. far away 2. (of time) thus far It has 16 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include beyond, away, and time. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
halah (haw-leh-aw') adv. 1. to the distance, i.e. far away 2. (of time) thus far
Usage
16 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
beyond, away, and time

Meaning and Definition

halah (haw-leh-aw') adv. 1. to the distance, i.e. far away 2. (of time) thus far [from the primitive form of the article (hal)] KJV: back, beyond, (hence,-)forward, hitherto, thence,forth, yonder.

Original Word
הָלְאָה
Transliteration
halah
Morphology
adverb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1973. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1973 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render halah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H1973 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 16 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1973 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1973 in the Old Testament

16 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 19:9 KJV

And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.

Genesis 35:21 KJV

And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.

Leviticus 22:27 KJV

When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Usage Excerpts

First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1973.

Genesis 19:9 Old Testament, KJV
And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
Genesis 35:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
Leviticus 22:27 Old Testament, KJV
When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Numbers 15:23 Old Testament, KJV
Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations;
Numbers 16:37 Old Testament, KJV
Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.
Numbers 32:19 Old Testament, KJV
For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.
1 Samuel 10:3 Old Testament, KJV
Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
1 Samuel 18:9 Old Testament, KJV
And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
1 Samuel 20:22 Old Testament, KJV
But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
1 Samuel 20:37 Old Testament, KJV
And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?
Isaiah 18:2 Old Testament, KJV
That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!
Isaiah 18:7 Old Testament, KJV
In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden under foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, the mount Zion.
Jeremiah 22:19 Old Testament, KJV
He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 39:22 Old Testament, KJV
So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward.
Ezekiel 43:27 Old Testament, KJV
And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith the Lord GOD.
Amos 5:27 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1973, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 4 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1973 FAQ

What does haleah (הָלְאָה) mean?

Haleah (Strong's H1973) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "the distance". halah (haw-leh-aw') adv. 1. to the distance, i.e. far away 2. (of time) thus far

How many times is haleah (הָלְאָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H1973 across 8 books.

Where can I study haleah (הָלְאָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1973 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate haleah (הָלְאָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as beyond, away, and time. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.