TBESH · H2489
חֵֽלְכָה · che.le.kah · helpless
hapless, poor, unfortunate person
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חֵֽלְכָה (che.le.kah) means “helpless” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: khay-lek-aw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
חֵֽלְכָה · che.le.kah · helpless
hapless, poor, unfortunate person
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or חֵלְכָה; apparently from an unused root probably meaning to be dark or (figuratively) unhappy; a wretch, i.e. unfortunate
KJV glosses: poor.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| for the helpless | 1 |
| the helpless | 1 |
| the victim | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| against the poor | 1 |
| himself that the poor | 1 |
| the poor | 1 |
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He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.
Read word by wordBut You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
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