ΧΑΛΑ, χαλα
CHALA, chala
Sounds Like: KHA-la
Translations: hail, a hail, hailstones
From the root: ΧΑΛΑΖΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word, 'ΧΑΛΑ', is most likely a shortened or misspelled form of the Koine Greek word 'ΧΑΛΑΖΑ' (chalaza), which means 'hail' or 'hailstones'. It refers to frozen precipitation falling from the sky. In ancient texts, it is often used in descriptions of natural phenomena or divine judgment, such as a 'storm of hail' or 'stones of hail'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative or Vocative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5464 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
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