Strong's Concordance, Hebrew Dictionary

Discomfit, waste away, weaken, to prostrate

Hebrew: חָלַשׁ, ḥālaš (H2522)

3 King James Bible Verses

Here are discomfit, waste away, weaken and related words in the Bible. What does the source Hebrew word חָלַשׁ mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].

Definition Details

Strong's Number: H2522

Hebrew Base Word: חָלַשׁ

Part of speech: Verb

Usage: Discomfit, waste away, weaken

Definition: To prostrate; by implication, to overthrow, decay.

Detailed definition:

  1. To be weak, be prostrate.
    1. (Qal) to be prostrate.
  2. To weaken, disable, prostrate.
    1. (Qal) to disable, prostrate.

Derived terms: A primitive root.

Pronunciation:

  1. Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: ħɔːˈlɑʃ
  2. Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: χɑːˈlɑʃ
  3. Transliteration: ḥālaš
  4. Biblical Pronunciation: haw-LAHSH
  5. Modern Pronunciation: ha-LAHSH


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Sources:

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