H2489 - חֵלְכָא (chêlᵉkâʼ)

H2489 חֵלְכָא (chêlᵉkâʼ) khay-lek-aw'

Hebrew

Adjective (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

helpless

Strong's Definition

a wretch, i.e. unfortunate

Derivation: or חֵלְכָה; apparently from an unused root probably meaning to be dark or (figuratively) unhappy;

KJV Usage: poor.

TWOT Reference: 659a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) hapless, poor, unfortunate person

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G3993 G4434

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

hapless, poor, unfortunate person

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חֵלְכָה / חֵלְכָא chêlekâ / chêlekâh BDB Definition: 1) hapless, poor, unfortunate person Part of Speech: adjective A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: apparently from an unused root probably meaning to be dark or (figuratively) unhappy Same Word by TWOT Number: 659a Total KJV Occurrences: 3

Bible Occurrences (3)

10:8 10:10 10:14