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H2489 - חֵלְכָא - chêlᵉkâʼ - khay-lek-aw' - Poor

Original: חֵלְכָא

Transliteration: chêlᵉkâʼ

Phonetic: khay-lek-aw'

Short Definition: Poor

Original: חלכה חלכא

Transliteration: chêlekâ' chêlekâh

Phonetic: khay-lek-aw'

BDB Definition:

  1. hapless, poor, unfortunate person

Origin: apparently from an unused root probably meaning to be dark or (fig.) unhappy

TWOT entry: 659a

Part(s) of speech: Adjective

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