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Strong's H2470 חָלָה (chalah)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2470 — isos (“as much”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2470
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 74
Books 25

Strong's H2470 Quick Answer

Strong's H2470 חָלָה (chalah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chalah (khaw-law') v. 1. (properly) to be rubbed or worn 2. hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted It has 74 linked Bible usages across 25 books. Visible English usage signals include sick, weak, make, and also. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
chalah (khaw-law') v. 1. (properly) to be rubbed or worn 2. hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted
Usage
74 linked usages
Books
25 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sick, weak, make, and also

Meaning and Definition

chalah (khaw-law') v. 1. (properly) to be rubbed or worn 2. hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted 3. or (causatively) to grieve, make sick 4. also to stroke (in flattering), entreat [a primitive root] KJV: beseech, (be) diseased, (put to) grief, be grieved, (be) grievous, infirmity, intreat, lay to, put to pain, X pray, make prayer, be (fall, make) sick, sore, be sorry, make suit (X supplication), woman in travail, be (become) weak, be wounded. Compare: H2342, H2470, H2490

Original Word
חָלָה
Transliteration
chalah
Derivation
Root: חלה
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2470. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

be weak: weak

Usage: : weak/disabled 1) to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry 1a) (Qal) to be weak, be sick 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to be or become weak, feel weak 1b2) to become sick, become ill 1c) (Niphal) 1c1) to make oneself sick 1c2) to be made sick 1c3) to be tired 1d) (Pual) to be made weak, become weak 1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself sick 1f) (Hiphil) 1f1) to make sore 1f2) to make sick 1f3) to show signs of sickness, become sick 1f4) to grieve 1g) (Hophal) 1g1) to be

made sick 1g2) to be wounded

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How Strong's H2470 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chalah, 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.

sick Genesis 48:1 34× weak Judges 16:7 make Job 11:19 also Ecclesiastes 5:16

How Strong's H2470 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 74 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2470 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 H2470 in the Old Testament

74 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 48:1 KJV

And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Exodus 32:11 KJV

And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?

Deuteronomy 29:22 KJV

So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you, and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses which the LORD hath laid upon it;

Usage Excerpts

First 74 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2470.

Genesis 48:1 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Exodus 32:11 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
Deuteronomy 29:22 Old Testament, KJV
So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you, and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses which the LORD hath laid upon it;
Judges 16:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Judges 16:11 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Judges 16:17 Old Testament, KJV
That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
1 Samuel 13:12 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
1 Samuel 19:14 Old Testament, KJV
And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
1 Samuel 22:8 Old Testament, KJV
That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
1 Samuel 30:13 Old Testament, KJV
And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.
2 Samuel 13:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do anything to her.
2 Samuel 13:5 Old Testament, KJV
And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
2 Samuel 13:6 Old Testament, KJV
So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
1 Kings 13:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.
1 Kings 14:1 Old Testament, KJV
At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.
1 Kings 14:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman.
1 Kings 15:23 Old Testament, KJV
The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.
1 Kings 17:17 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
1 Kings 22:34 Old Testament, KJV
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
2 Kings 1:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
2 Kings 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.
2 Kings 8:29 Old Testament, KJV
And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
2 Kings 13:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.
2 Kings 13:14 Old Testament, KJV
Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
2 Kings 20:1 Old Testament, KJV
In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
2 Kings 20:12 Old Testament, KJV
At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
2 Chronicles 18:33 Old Testament, KJV
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
2 Chronicles 22:6 Old Testament, KJV
And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick.
2 Chronicles 32:24 Old Testament, KJV
In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.
2 Chronicles 33:12 Old Testament, KJV
And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
2 Chronicles 35:23 Old Testament, KJV
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
Nehemiah 2:2 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,
Job 11:19 Old Testament, KJV
Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
Psalms 35:13 Old Testament, KJV
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
Psalms 45:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
Psalms 77:10 Old Testament, KJV
And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
Psalms 119:58 Old Testament, KJV
I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
Proverbs 13:12 Old Testament, KJV
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 19:6 Old Testament, KJV
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Proverbs 23:35 Old Testament, KJV
They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.
Ecclesiastes 5:13 Old Testament, KJV
There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
Ecclesiastes 5:16 Old Testament, KJV
And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?
Song of Solomon 2:5 Old Testament, KJV
Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.
Song of Solomon 5:8 Old Testament, KJV
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.
Isaiah 14:10 Old Testament, KJV
All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?
Isaiah 17:11 Old Testament, KJV
In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.
Isaiah 33:24 Old Testament, KJV
And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
Isaiah 38:1 Old Testament, KJV
In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.
Isaiah 38:9 Old Testament, KJV
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:
Isaiah 39:1 Old Testament, KJV
At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.
Isaiah 53:10 Old Testament, KJV
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Isaiah 57:10 Old Testament, KJV
Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.
Jeremiah 4:31 Old Testament, KJV
For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.
Jeremiah 10:19 Old Testament, KJV
Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous; but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.
Jeremiah 12:13 Old Testament, KJV
They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
Jeremiah 14:17 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
Jeremiah 26:19 Old Testament, KJV
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.
Jeremiah 30:12 Old Testament, KJV
For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.
Ezekiel 34:4 Old Testament, KJV
The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
Ezekiel 34:16 Old Testament, KJV
I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
Ezekiel 34:21 Old Testament, KJV
Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad;
Daniel 8:27 Old Testament, KJV
And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
Daniel 9:13 Old Testament, KJV
As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.
Hosea 7:5 Old Testament, KJV
In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
Amos 6:6 Old Testament, KJV
That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
Micah 1:12 Old Testament, KJV
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
Micah 6:13 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins.
Nahum 3:19 Old Testament, KJV
There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
Zechariah 7:2 Old Testament, KJV
When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,
Zechariah 8:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.
Zechariah 8:22 Old Testament, KJV
Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
Malachi 1:8 Old Testament, KJV
And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 1:13 Old Testament, KJV
Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2470, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 6 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 7 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 5 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 2 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 8 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 6 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 2 usages, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 3 usages, Old Testament
Malachi 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H2470 FAQ

What does chalah (חָלָה) mean?

Chalah (Strong's H2470) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "beseech". chalah (khaw-law') v. 1. (properly) to be rubbed or worn 2. hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted

How many times is chalah (חָלָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 74 linked usages for Strong's H2470 across 25 books.

Where can I study chalah (חָלָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2470 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chalah (חָלָה)?

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