חָלָה

H2470. chalah
I. חָלָה verb be weak, sick (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חֲלָא suffer (rare); Assyrian —alû, sickness, grief, DlPr 181) —
Qal Perfect ׳ח 1Ki 14:1 1Ki 14:8t.; 2 feminine singular חָלִית Isa 57:10; Isa 57:1singular חָלִיתִי 1Sa 30:13 1Sa 30:2t.; וְחָלִי֫תִי consecutive Jdg 16:7, Jdg 16:11, Jdg 16:17, חָלוּ֫ Jer 5:3 (so read, see below); Imperfect וַיָּ֫חַל 2Ki 1:2; Infinitive suffix חֲלֹתוֺ Isa 38:9; חֲלוֺתִי Psa 77:11 compare below
Pi`el; חֲלוֺתָם Psa 35:13; Participle חֹלֶה Gen 48:1 Gen 48:6t. + 1Sa 22:8 (see below); חוֺלֶה Neh 2:2; Mal 1:13; feminine חוֺלָה Ecc 5:12 Ecc 5:3t. (for Jer 4:31 see I. חוּל), construct חוֺלַת Son 2:5; Son 5:8; —
1 be or become weak, Samson Jdg 16:7, Jdg 16:11, Jdg 16:17; feel weak Isa 57:10 (Che) Eze 34:4, Eze 34:16.
2 become sick, ill Gen 48:1 (E) 1Sa 19:14; 1Sa 30:13; 1Ki 14:1, 1Ki 14:5; 1Ki 15:23 (of Asa, = חלא2Ch 16:2) 2Ch 17:17; 2Ki 1:2; 2Ki 8:7; 2Ki 13:14 (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb) 2Ki 20:12 = Isa 39:1; Isa 33:24; Isa 38:9; Pro 23:35; Psa 35:13; Neh 2:2, compare Psa 77:11 חֲלוֺתִי for חַלּוֺתִי Che after Bi; lame and sick — i.e. imperfect for sacrifice — of animals Mal 1:8, Mal 1:13; sick from effect of wounds 2Ki 8:29 2Ch 22:6, compare Pro 23:35, מַכָּה with חֳלִי Deu 28:59, Deu 28:61; Jer 6:7; Jer 10:19; hyperbole sick from love אני אַהֲבָה חוֺלַת Son 2:5; Son 5:8; be sick unto dying לָמוּת חלה 2Ki 20:1 = Isa 38:1, עדלֿמות׳ח (late) 2Ch 32:24; Jer 5:3 read probably חָלוּ֫ לֹא (for חָ֫לוּ ᵑ0, see I. חול) of the people, unmoved by ׳י's chastisements; thou hast smitten them, but they are not sick (compare
Niph`al Amo 6:6); of sickness of the mind in ᵑ0 1Sa 22:8 followed by עַל (but read rather ᵐ5 חֹמֵל Gr Klo Dr); participle as adjective severe, sore חוֺלָה רָעָה Ecc 5:12; Ecc 5:15; — on Jer 4:31 see חול.
Niph`al Perfect1singular נֶחֱלֵיתִי Dan 8:27; Dan 8:3plural נֶחְלוּ Amo 6:6; Jer 12:13; Participle feminine נַחֲלָה Isa 17:11 Isa 17:4t.; plural נַחְלוֺת Eze 34:4 (strike out Co) Eze 34:21; —
1 make oneself sick, figurative for strain oneself Jer 12:13 (but Gr נִלְאוּ).
2 be made sick Dan 8:27; נֶח ׳לֹא of indifference, apathy Amo 6:6 followed by על (compare
Qal Jer 5:3); participle diseased, as substantive with article Eze 34:4 (strike out Co) Eze 34:21; = severe, sore (predicate of מַכָּה) Nah 3:19; Jer 10:19; Jer 14:17; Jer 30:12; also (מַכָּה omitted) Isa 17:11.
Pi`el Perfect חִלָּה make sick, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb + בְּ of land Deu 29:21; Infinitive construct הִיא חַלּוֺתִי Psa 77:11 read probably חֲלוֺתִי Infinitive Qal; my sickness, so Bi Che (others derive from חלל my wounding, see De). — For other forms of Pi`el see II. חלה.
Pu`al Perfect be made weak, 2 masculine singular חֻלֵּיתָ Isa 14:10.
Hithpa`el Imperfect וַיִּתְחָ֑ל 2Sa 13:6; Imperative הִתְחָ֑ל 2Sa 13:5; Infinitive הִתְחַלּוֺת 2Sa 13:2; — make oneself sick, of Ammon's morbid passion for his sister 2Sa 13:2, followed by בַּעֲבוּר; of his pretended sickness of body 2Sa 13:5-6,.
Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הֶחֱלִי Isa 53:10; Isa 53:1singular הֶחֱלֵתִי Mic 6:13; plural הֶחֱלוּ Hos 7:5 (on text see below); Participle מַחֲלָה Pro 13:12; —
1 make (sick, i.e.) sore thy smiting הַכּוֺתֶ֑ךָ Mic 6:13 (compare Nah 3:19, Niph`al); object (implicit) a person, הֶחֱלִי ׳וי דַּכְּאוֺ חָפֵץ Isa 53:10 it pleased ׳י to bruise him, making him sick = to bruise him sorely, see further Di.
2 make sick, object לֵב (of hope deferred) Pro 13:12.
3 shew (signs of) sickness, become sick, only ׳הֶח מִיָּ֑יִן חֲמַת שׂרים Hos 7:5 princes are become sick with fever of wine (Now Che VB; > Vrss Hi-St who read הֵחֵלּוּ they begin the day with wine-fever).
Hoph`al Perfect be made sick = wounded הָֽחָלֵיתִי 1Ki 22:34 2Ch 18:33; 2Ch 35:23.
II. [חָלָה] verb only
Pi`el followed by מָּנַיִךְ מָּנֶיךָ, מְּנֵי, = mollify, appease, entreat the favour of, literally make the face of any one sweet or pleasant (compare Arabic , , be sweet, pleasant, Aramaic , חֲלִי, id., adjective חָלֵי sweet); —
Pi`el Perfect חִלָּה2Ch 33:12, חִלִּיתִי 1Sa 13:12; Psa 119:58, וְחִלּוּ consecutive Job 11:19, חִלִּינוּ Dan 9:13; Imperfect וַיְחַל Exo 32:11 Exo 32:3t., יְחַלּוּ Psa 45:13; Pro 19:6; Imperative חַלנָֿא 1Ki 13:6, חַלּוּנָֿא Mal 1:9; Infinitive construct לְחַלּוֺת Zec 7:2 Zec 7:2t.; —
1 ׳׃ח ׳אתפֿנייֿ
a. mollify, pacify, appease ׳י, i.e. induce him to shew favour in place of wrath and chastisement Exo 32:11 (JE), 1Ki 13:6 ( + הִתְמַּלֵּל), 1Ki 13:6; 2Ki 13:4; Jer 26:19 (+ וַיִּנָּ֫חֶם), 2Ch 33:12 (|| מִלִּפְנֵי מאד וַיִּכָּנַע), Dan 9:13; also ׳ח פניאֵֿל Mal 1:9 (followed by וִיחָנֵּ֫נוּ that he may be gracious to us).
b. entreat the favour of ׳י, i.e. aim at success, prosperity, etc., through his favour, 1Sa 13:12 (in anticipation of war), Zec 8:21-22, (|| אֶתיֿ ׳לְבַקֵּשׁ; of cities and nations assembling at Jerusalem for worship), Zec 7:2 (|| אֶתיֿ ׳לְבַקֵּשׁ) of worship at Jerusalem; quite Generally, as habit of God-fearing man, Psa 119:58 (+ בְּכָללַֿב).
2 entreat favour of men (in sense of 1b) — פנינָֿדִיב יְח ׳רַבִּים Pro 19:6 many entreat a prince's favour (|| מַתָּן לְאִישׁ וְכָלהָֿרֵעַ); ׳יח מָּנָיִךְ Psa 45:13 of favour of king's bride; ׳וְח רַבִּים מָּנַיִךְ Job 11:19 favour of Job when absolved and restored.