Word Study · Strong's H2489 · Hebrew
חֵלְכָא
cheleka
khay-lek-aw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: chêlᵉkâʼ
“a wretch, i.e. unfortunate”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a wretch, i.e. unfortunate
Rendered in the KJV as
poor.
- 2occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 1 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- חֵלֶ֑כָה1
- לְֽחֵלְכָ֥ה1
How it is rendered · 2
- an unfortunate person1
- for an unfortunate person1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · feminine singular1
- preposition + noun · feminine singular1
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- HNcfsa · 1
- HR/Ncfsa · 1
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Psalms2 occurrences
- Psalms 10:8לְֽחֵלְכָ֥הlechelekhahpreposition + noun · feminine singularHe lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.here: for an unfortunate person
- Psalms 10:14חֵלֶ֑כָהchelekhahnoun · feminine singularBut You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.here: an unfortunate person