Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
lifetime/world
Usage: age, duration of life, the world
Strong's Number
H2465
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
2
Strong's H2465 Quick Answer
Strong's H2465 חֶלֶד (cheled) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cheled (kheh'-led) n-m. 1. life (as a fleeting portion of time) 2. (hence) the world (as transient) It has 5 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include life, world, and time. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cheled (kheh'-led) n-m. 1. life (as a fleeting portion of time) 2. (hence) the world (as transient)
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- life, world, and time
Meaning and Definition
cheled (kheh'-led) n-m. 1. life (as a fleeting portion of time) 2. (hence) the world (as transient) [from an unused root apparently meaning to glide swiftly] KJV: age, short time, world.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2465. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2465 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cheled, 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 H2465 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2465 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 H2465 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2465.
And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2465, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2465 FAQ
What does cheled (חֶלֶד) mean?
Cheled (Strong's H2465) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "world". cheled (kheh'-led) n-m. 1. life (as a fleeting portion of time) 2. (hence) the world (as transient)
How many times is cheled (חֶלֶד) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H2465 across 2 books.
Where can I study cheled (חֶלֶד) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2465 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cheled (חֶלֶד)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as life, world, and time. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.