Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
rust
Usage: rust, scum
Strong's Number
H2457
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H2457 Quick Answer
Strong's H2457 חֶלאָה (chel'ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chel'ah (khel-aw') n-f. 1. (properly) disease 2. (hence) rust It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include scum. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chel'ah (khel-aw') n-f. 1. (properly) disease 2. (hence) rust
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- scum
Meaning and Definition
chel'ah (khel-aw') n-f. 1. (properly) disease 2. (hence) rust [from H2456] KJV: scum. Root(s): H2456
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2457. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2457 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chel'ah, 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.
scum
Ezekiel 24:6
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How Strong's H2457 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2457 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 H2457 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.
Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.
She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2457.
Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.
Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.
She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2457, grouped by book.
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2457 FAQ
What does chelah (חֶלְאָה) mean?
Chelah (Strong's H2457) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "scum". chel'ah (khel-aw') n-f. 1. (properly) disease 2. (hence) rust
How many times is chelah (חֶלְאָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H2457 across 1 book.
Where can I study chelah (חֶלְאָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2457 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chelah (חֶלְאָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as scum. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.