Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to weaken
Usage: 1) to be weak, be prostrate 1a) (Qal) to be prostrate 2) to weaken, disable, prostrate 2a) (Qal) to disable, prostrate
Strong's Number
H2522
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H2522 Quick Answer
Strong's H2522 חָלַשׁ (chalash) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chalash (khaw-lash') v. 1. to prostrate 2. (by implication) to overthrow, decay It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include discomfited, away, and weaken. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chalash (khaw-lash') v. 1. to prostrate 2. (by implication) to overthrow, decay
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- discomfited, away, and weaken
Meaning and Definition
chalash (khaw-lash') v. 1. to prostrate 2. (by implication) to overthrow, decay [a primitive root] KJV: discomfit, waste away, weaken.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2522. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2522 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chalash, 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 H2522 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 H2522 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 H2522 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2522.
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2522, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2522 FAQ
What does chalash (חָלַשׁ) mean?
Chalash (Strong's H2522) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "prostrate". chalash (khaw-lash') v. 1. to prostrate 2. (by implication) to overthrow, decay
How many times is chalash (חָלַשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H2522 across 3 books.
Where can I study chalash (חָלַשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2522 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chalash (חָלַשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as discomfited, away, and weaken. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.