Strong's H2458: חֶלְאָה (Chelʼâh) Meaning

Quick Definition

Helah

Biblical Persons & Places

Helah Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A woman from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.5; only referred to as Helah (חֶלְאָה); wife of Ashhur; mother of Zereth, Izhar, Ethnan and Koz.

Strong's Definition

Chelah, an Israelitess

Derivation: the same as H2457 (חֶלְאָה);

KJV Usage: Helah.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Helah = "rust"

1) one of the two wives of Ashur, father of Tekoah

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

חֶלְאָה (chel.ah) — Helah. A womanof the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.5; married to Ashhur (H0806); mother of: Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976) § Helah = "rust" one of the two wives of Ashur, father of Tekoah

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

חֶלְאָה (H2457 · H2458)

noun f · חלא

Impact

corrosion, rust = state in which metals are covered with reddish or yellowish-brown coating ◄ as a result of a process of oxidation; ≈ associated with sin and guilt

EZK 24:6 · EZK 24:6 · EZK 24:11 · EZK 24:12 · EZK 24:12

name · חלא

Names of People

Hela = woman; ► one of the two wives of Ashhur, founder of Tekoa

1CH 4:5 · 1CH 4:7

Reinier de Blois

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חֶלְאָה n.pr.f. (meaning dub.)—wife of Ashhur (of Judah) ‘father’ of Tekoah base

Bible Occurrences (2)

4:5 4:7

H2458 חֶלְאָה (Chelʼâh) khel-aw'