Chelekah חֵֽלְכָה
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| חֵֽלְכָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | chelekah |
| Strong's number | H2489 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | helpless |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Chelekah (Hebrew חֵֽלְכָה, Strong's H2489) is a Hebrew adjective meaning “helpless”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
hapless, poor, unfortunate person
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | poor (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | helpless (1), victim (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Chelekah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 10:8He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.
- Psalm 10:14Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.But 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.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).