מַחֲלֵ֑/הוּ
𐤌𐤇𐤋/𐤄𐤅
machăleh
his sickness
An illness or state of being unwell, typically referring to physical disease or malady affecting a person or community. In its primary usage in the Hebrew Bible, מַחֲלֶה designates a concrete medical condition or affliction, distinguishing a specific sickness (as opposed to a general state of weakness or pain). The term can be used of both individuals and collective outbreaks, ranging from endemic diseases to singular afflictions.
Proverbs 18:14 · Word #4
Lexicon H4245
| Lemma | מַחֲלֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | machăleh |
| Strong's | H4245 |
| Definition | An illness or state of being unwell, typically referring to physical disease or malady affecting a person or community. In its primary usage in the Hebrew Bible, מַחֲלֶה designates a concrete medical condition or affliction, distinguishing a specific sickness (as opposed to a general state of weakness or pain). The term can be used of both individuals and collective outbreaks, ranging from endemic diseases to singular afflictions. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his sickness |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4245-04
his sickness
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state + 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַחֲלֶה denotes a concrete condition of illness derived from the root חלה (“to be sick, weak”). The masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix yields the possessive form “his sickness.” |
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