חֻלְדָּה
chulda · Huldah
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H2468 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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chulda (חֻלְדָּה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Huldah”.
A prophetess of Jerusalem in King Josiah's time, wife of Shallum; the king's envoys went to her to inquire of YHWH about the book that had been found (2 Kings 22:14-20). The name means "weasel."
How to say it
chul·da
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.
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Where it appears
- 2 Kings 22:14
Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah son of Harhas, keeper of the garments —she was living in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter— and they spoke with her.
- 2 Chronicles 34:22
So Hilkiah and those of the king went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath son of Hasrah, keeper of the garments; and she was living in Jerusalem in the second quarter; and they spoke to her to this effect.