Strong's Concordance H2470

Original Word: חָלָה
Transliteration: châlâh
Phonetic Spelling: khaw-law'
a primitive root (compare H2342, H2470, H2490); properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat; beseech, (be) diseased, (put to) grief, be grieved, (be) grievous, infirmity, intreat, lay to, put to pain, × pray, make prayer, be (fall, make) sick, sore, be sorry, make suit (× supplication), woman in travail, be (become) weak, be wounded.

Usages throughout the bible

Genesis 48:1 - And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: H2470 and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Exodus 32:11 - And Moses besought H2470 the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?

Deuteronomy 29:22 - So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you, and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses which the LORD hath laid H2470 upon it;

Judges 16:7 - And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, H2470 and be as another man.

Judges 16:11 - And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, H2470 and be as another man.

Judges 16:17 - That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, H2470 and be like any other man.

1 Samuel 13:12 - Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication H2470 unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.

1 Samuel 19:14 - And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick. H2470

1 Samuel 22:8 - That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry H2470 for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

1 Samuel 30:13 - And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick. H2470

2 Samuel 13:2 - And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick H2470 for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.

2 Samuel 13:5 - And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: H2470 and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.

2 Samuel 13:6 - So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: H2470 and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.

1 Kings 13:6 - And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat H2470 now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought H2470 the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.

1 Kings 14:1 - At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. H2470

1 Kings 14:5 - And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: H2470 thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman.

1 Kings 15:23 - The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased H2470 in his feet.

1 Kings 17:17 - And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; H2470 and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

2 Kings 1:2 - And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: H2470 and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.

2 Kings 8:7 - And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; H2470 and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.

2 Kings 8:29 - And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick. H2470

2 Kings 13:4 - And Jehoahaz besought H2470 the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

2 Kings 13:14 - Now Elisha was fallen sick H2470 of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.

2 Kings 20:1 - In those days was Hezekiah sick H2470 unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

2 Kings 20:12 - At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. H2470

2 Chronicles 18:33 - And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded. H2470

2 Chronicles 22:6 - And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick. H2470

2 Chronicles 32:24 - In those days Hezekiah was sick H2470 to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.

2 Chronicles 33:12 - And when he was in affliction, he besought H2470 the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

2 Chronicles 35:23 - And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded. H2470

Nehemiah 2:2 - Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? H2470 this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,

Job 11:19 - Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit H2470 unto thee.

Psalms 35:13 - But as for me, when they were sick, H2470 my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

Psalms 45:12 - And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat H2470 thy favour.

Psalms 77:10 - And I said, This is my infirmity: H2470 but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.

Psalms 119:58 - I intreated H2470 thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

Proverbs 13:12 - Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: H2470 but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Proverbs 19:6 - Many will intreat H2470 the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

Proverbs 23:35 - They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; H2470 they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

Ecclesiastes 5:13 - There is a sore H2470 evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

Ecclesiastes 5:16 - And this also is a sore H2470 evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?

Song of Solomon 2:5 - Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick H2470 of love.

Song of Solomon 5:8 - I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick H2470 of love.

Isaiah 14:10 - All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak H2470 as we? art thou become like unto us?

Isaiah 17:11 - In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief H2470 and of desperate sorrow.

Isaiah 33:24 - And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: H2470 the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

Isaiah 38:1 - In those days was Hezekiah sick H2470 unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.

Isaiah 38:9 - The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, H2470 and was recovered of his sickness:

Isaiah 39:1 - At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, H2470 and was recovered.

Isaiah 53:10 - Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: H2470 when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.