Word Study · Strong's H2481 · Hebrew

חֲלִי

chali

khal-ee'

Strong's 1890 spelling: chălîy

“a trinket (as polished)”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

a trinket (as polished)

Rendered in the KJV as

jewel, ornament.

2
occurrencesin the Old Testament
2 of 39
Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

וַחֲלִי־1
חֲלָאִ֔ים1

How it is rendered · 2

and an ornament of1
jewels1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
noun · masculine plural1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

HC/Ncmsc · 1
HNcmpa · 1

All 2, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Proverbs1 of 2 · 50%
Song of Solomon1 of 2 · 50%

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Proverbs1 occurrence

Proverbs 25:12וַחֲלִי־vachali-conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.here: and an ornament of

Song of Solomon1 occurrence

Song of Solomon 7:1חֲלָאִ֔יםchalaimnoun · masculine pluralHow beautiful are your sandaled feet, O daughter of the prince! The curves of your thighs are like jewels, the handiwork of a master.here: jewels

Same headword in Strong's

Hebrew words spelled חֲלִי

H2482 · 1×

חֲלִי

Chali

“Chali, a place in Palestine”

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