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maḥăleh מַחֲלֶה ‘sickness’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ḥālā חָלָה ‘be weak / to beg’
Roots: חלה
Variants: מַחֲלָה, מַחֲלֶה

maḥăleh n, m
1) disease, sickness

Mentioned in Exodus 15:26, 23:25 1 Kings 8:37 Proverbs 18:14 2 Chronicles 6:28, 21:15

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