Strong's Lexicon machaleh: Sickness, disease Original Word: מַחֲלֶה Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלָה (chalah), which means "to be weak, sick, or afflicted." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3554 νόσος (nosos) – meaning disease or sickness. - G769 ἀσθένεια (astheneia) – meaning weakness or infirmity. Usage: The term "machaleh" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote physical sickness or disease. It often refers to ailments that afflict individuals, highlighting human frailty and the need for divine intervention or healing. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, sickness was often viewed as a consequence of sin or disobedience to God. The Israelites believed that health and wellness were blessings from God, while illness could be a form of divine punishment or a test of faith. The community played a significant role in caring for the sick, and priests were often involved in diagnosing and declaring someone clean or unclean. Brown-Driver-Briggs [מַחֲלֶה] noun [masculine] sickness, disease — suffix מַחֲלֵהוּ Proverbs 18:14 his sickness (= any sickness of his); of specific disease, construct מַחֲלֵה מֵעֶ֑יךָ2Chronicles 21:15 (+ בָּחֲלָיִים רַבִּים, מֵהַחֹ֑לִי). מַחֲלָה noun feminine sickness, disease, מַחֲלָה Exodus 15:26 3t. — sickness, disease, (in General) Exodus 23:25 (JE); so with כל, 1 Kings 8:37 2Chronicles 6:28 ("" כלנֶֿגַע), Exodus 15:26 (J E; compare אני יהוה רֹפְאֶ֑ךָ near the end) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance disease, infirmity, sickness Or (feminine) machalah {makk-al-aw'}; from chalah; sickness -- disease, infirmity, sickness. see HEBREW chalah Forms and Transliterations בְּמַחֲלֵ֣ה במחלה הַמַּֽחֲלָ֞ה המחלה מַחֲלֵ֑הוּ מַחֲלָ֖ה מַחֲלָֽה׃ מחלה מחלה׃ מחלהו bə·ma·ḥă·lêh bemachaLeh bəmaḥălêh ham·ma·ḥă·lāh hammachaLah hammaḥălāh ma·ḥă·lāh ma·ḥă·lê·hū machaLah machaLehu maḥălāh maḥălêhūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 15:26 HEB: חֻקָּ֑יו כָּֽל־ הַמַּֽחֲלָ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־ שַׂ֤מְתִּי NAS: none of the diseases on you which KJV: I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought INT: his statutes all of the diseases which will put Exodus 23:25 1 Kings 8:37 2 Chronicles 6:28 2 Chronicles 21:15 Proverbs 18:14 6 Occurrences |
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