ΧΑΛΑΖΑ, χαλαζα
CHALAZA, chalaza
Sounds Like: kha-LA-za
Translations: hail, a hail
From the root: ΧΑΛΑΖΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to hail, which is precipitation in the form of ice pellets. It is often used in contexts describing natural phenomena, particularly destructive weather events, or as a metaphor for divine judgment or calamity.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative; Plural, Nominative or Accusative; Feminine
Strong’s number: G5464 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Exodus — 9:19, 9:22, 9:24, 9:25, 9:26, 9:29, 9:33, 9:34, 10:5, 10:12
- Psalms — 17:13, 148:8
- Sirach — 39:29
- Isaiah — 28:2, 30:30, 32:19
The Shepherd of Hermas — Commandments
- Mandate 11 — 1:20
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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