◄ 2457. chelah ►
Strong's Lexicon chelah: Sickness, disease Original Word: חֶלְאָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: chel'ah Pronunciation: khay-lah Phonetic Spelling: (khel-aw') Definition: disease, rust Meaning: The term חֶלְאָה primarily denotes "disease" or "rust." It is used metaphorically to describe corruption or decay, often in a moral or spiritual sense. Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלָא (chalah), which means to be weak, sick, or diseased. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for חֶלְאָה in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of disease or corruption can be related to Greek terms such as νόσος (nosos, Strong's Greek 3554), meaning disease or sickness, and σαπρός (sapros, Strong's Greek 4550), meaning rotten or corrupt. These terms capture similar themes of decay and moral corruption found in the Hebrew usage of חֶלְאָה. Usage: The word חֶלְאָה appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe physical disease or the metaphorical concept of rust, symbolizing decay or corruption. It is used in contexts that highlight the consequences of sin or moral degradation. Context: • The term חֶלְאָה is found in the Old Testament, where it is used to convey the idea of disease or rust. In Ezekiel 24:6, 11, 12, the word is used metaphorically to describe the rust on a pot, symbolizing the moral and spiritual corruption of Jerusalem. The imagery of rust is particularly potent, as it signifies something that eats away at the integrity of an object, much like sin or moral decay erodes the spiritual health of a community or individual. • In Ezekiel 24:6 (BSB), the verse states: "Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot now encrusted, whose rust will not come off! Empty it piece by piece without casting lots for its contents.’" Here, the rust represents the persistent sin and corruption that cannot be easily removed. • The use of חֶלְאָה in these passages serves as a powerful metaphor for the inescapable and pervasive nature of sin, illustrating the need for divine intervention and purification. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition rust NASB Translation rust (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [חֶלְאָה] noun feminine rust (perhaps as filth see above) — חֶלְאָתָהּ Ezekiel 24:6,12 + Ezekiel 24:11; Ezekiel 24:12 (strike out Co internal grounds) + Ezekiel 24:6 חֶלְאָתָהֿ (compare Ges§ 91, 1; R. 2) rust on metal pot, symbol of impurity of Jerusalem. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance scum From chala'; properly, disease; hence, rust -- scum. see HEBREW chala' Forms and Transliterations וְחֶ֨לְאָתָ֔הּ וחלאתה חֶלְאָתָ֔הּ חֶלְאָתָ֣ה חֶלְאָתָֽהּ׃ חלאתה חלאתה׃ chelaTah ḥel’āṯāh ḥel·’ā·ṯāh veChelaTah wə·ḥel·’ā·ṯāh wəḥel’āṯāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezekiel 24:6 HEB: סִ֚יר אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֶלְאָתָ֣ה בָ֔הּ וְחֶ֨לְאָתָ֔הּ NAS: in which there is rust And whose rust KJV: to the pot whose scum [is] therein, and whose scum INT: to the pot which is rust rust Without Ezekiel 24:6 HEB: חֶלְאָתָ֣ה בָ֔הּ וְחֶ֨לְאָתָ֔הּ לֹ֥א יָצְאָ֖ה NAS: there is rust And whose rust has not gone KJV: whose scum [is] therein, and whose scum is not gone out INT: which is rust rust Without gone Ezekiel 24:11 HEB: טֻמְאָתָ֔הּ תִּתֻּ֖ם חֶלְאָתָֽהּ׃ NAS: may be melted in it, Its rust consumed. KJV: in it, [that] the scum of it may be consumed. INT: filthiness consumed rust Ezekiel 24:12 HEB: מִמֶּ֙נָּה֙ רַבַּ֣ת חֶלְאָתָ֔הּ בְּאֵ֖שׁ חֶלְאָתָֽהּ׃ NAS: Yet her great rust has not gone KJV: and her great scum went not forth INT: Yet her great rust the fire rust Ezekiel 24:12 HEB: חֶלְאָתָ֔הּ בְּאֵ֖שׁ חֶלְאָתָֽהּ׃ NAS: has not gone from her; [Let] her rust [be] in the fire! KJV: went not forth out of her: her scum [shall be] in the fire. INT: rust the fire rust 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2457 5 Occurrences ḥel·’ā·ṯāh — 4 Occ. wə·ḥel·’ā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.