Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Halah
Usage: § Halah = "painful" a city or district in Mesopotamia under Assyrian control where the Israelite captives were taken
Strong's Number
H2477
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H2477 Quick Answer
Strong's H2477 חֲלַח (Chalach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Chalach (khal-akh') n/l. 1. Chalach, a region of Assyria [probably of foreign origin] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include assyria. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Chalach (khal-akh') n/l. 1. Chalach, a region of Assyria [probably of foreign origin]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- assyria
Meaning and Definition
Chalach (khal-akh') n/l. 1. Chalach, a region of Assyria [probably of foreign origin] KJV: Halah.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2477. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2477 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Chalach, 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.
Assyria
2 Kings 17:6
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How Strong's H2477 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 H2477 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 H2477 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:
And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2477.
In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:
And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2477, grouped by book.
2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2477 FAQ
What does chalach (חֲלַח) mean?
Chalach (Strong's H2477) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Halah". Chalach (khal-akh') n/l. 1. Chalach, a region of Assyria [probably of foreign origin]
How many times is chalach (חֲלַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H2477 across 2 books.
Where can I study chalach (חֲלַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2477 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chalach (חֲלַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as assyria. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.