H2456 חָלָא châlâʼ → Root

5 languages

Root of the חלא châlâʼ family (4 members).

To be or become sick, to fall ill, to become afflicted with disease or physical weakness. The verb denotes the state or experience of physical debilitation, ranging from temporary illness to severe affliction, and sometimes (in poetry or metaphor) deep emotional distress.

Etymology Root: חלא. The root conveys the sense of illness or disease. The verb חָלָא is related in form and meaning to חָלָה (chālah, 'to be sick, weak'), but is distinct in usage. It is derived directly from its root, which in various Semitic languages conveys the sense of sickness or disease. The exact relationship between חלא and חלה is debated—some see them as doublets, others as regional variants.

Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form

Language	Word	Meaning	Root
Chichewa	gula	to waste away (by illness), to be sickly	-gul-
Ndebele	gula	to be ill, to grow thin from illness	-gul-
Shona	gura	to be sick, waste away (by illness)	-gur-
Xhosa	gula	to be ill, fall ill	-gul-
Zulu	gula	to be sick, to fall ill	gula

Family members (3)

Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

H2457 חֶלְאָה chelʼâh unset
Physical disease, illness, or sickness affecting a person; by extension, a figurative term for corrosion, rust, or filth
H2458 חֶלְאָה Cheleah unset
Personal name: Helah (Chelah). A female given name appearing in genealogical lists, without additional lexical usage bey
H8463 תַּחֲלוּא tachălûwʼ unset
A physical illness, disease, malady, or sickness. Most often denotes a bodily affliction or disorder affecting an indivi

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