Lexical Definition

‎חָלַשׁ‎ châlash (khaw-lash') to weaken ^H:V
a primitive root

discomfit, waste away, weaken.

• to prostrate
• by implication, to overthrow, decay

1) to be weak, be prostrate
1a) (Qal) to be prostrate
2) to weaken, disable, prostrate
2a) (Qal) to disable, prostrate

See Greek: ἀδύνατος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎חָלַשׁ‎]

verb 1. be weak, prostrate.

2. (si vera lectio) weaken, disable, prostrate (Aramaic ‎חֲלַשׁ‎ be weak; , ‎חַלָּשׁ‎ weak, as in Hebrew; Arabic poor (Frey)) —

Qal Imperfect ‎וַיַּחֲלשׁ‎ Exod 17:13, ‎וַיֶּחֱלָ֑שׁ‎ Job 14:10 Participle ‎חוֺלֵשׁ‎ Isa 14:12

1. ‎׳‎‎וגבר ימות ויח‎ Job 14:10 but man dieth and is prostrate.

2. disable, prostrate, followed by accusative of person Exod 17:13 (E; point as Hiph`il ?); followed by ‎עַל‎ person (strangely) Isa 14:12.

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