חֲלַח
chalach · Halah
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H2477 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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chalach (חֲלַח) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Halah”.
A region of Assyria to which the Israelites of the northern kingdom were carried (2 Kings 17:6; 18:11).
How to say it
cha·lach
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Where it appears
- 2 Kings 17:6
In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried Israel into exile to Assyria, and settled them in Halah and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
- 2 Kings 18:11
The king of Assyria carried Israel into exile to Assyria and led them to Halah and to the Habor, the river of Gozan, and to the cities of the Medes,
- 1 Chronicles 5:26
And the Elohim of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them into exile, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, to this day.