Lexicon
חָלָא
cha.la
H2456
H:V Hebrew

be sick

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cha.la describes Asa becoming ill in his feet in 2 Chronicles 16:12.

The sole attested use describes Asa becoming ill in his feet, with the illness characterized as severe in 2 Chronicles 16:12.

Senses in use

  1. Become ill · dominant

    In 2 Chronicles 16:12, the Qal sequential imperfect form occurs in the report that Asa became diseased in his feet; the APB renders the surrounding clause, “Asa became diseased in his feet.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Chronicles 16:12, the APB presents the illness as Asa becoming “diseased in his feet.” This wording confirms the clause’s overall presentation rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.

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