Original: חָלָה

Transliteration: châlâh

Phonetic: khaw-law'

Short Definition: Beseech

Original: חלה

Transliteration: châlâh

Phonetic: khaw-law'

BDB Definition:

1. to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry
   1. (Qal) to be weak, be sick
   2. (Piel)
      1. to be or become weak, feel weak
      2. to become sick, become ill
      3. (CLBL) to entreat, pray, beg
   3. (Niphal)
      1. to make oneself sick
      2. to be made sick
      3. to be tired
   4. (Pual) to be made weak, become weak
   5. (Hithpael) to make oneself sick
   6. (Hiphil)
      1. to make sore
      2. to make sick
      3. to show signs of sickness, become sick
      4. to grieve
   7. (Hophal)
      1. to be made sick
      2. to be wounded

Origin: a primitive root [compare H2342, H2470, H2490]

TWOT entry: 655

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H4257