חֶלְאָה
chel.ah (H2457)
rust
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word "chel.ah" (H2457) has a short definition of "rust." This indicates that the word specifically refers to the corrosion or decay of metal, likely due to exposure to moisture. The word "chel.ah" is used five times in the Bible, suggesting that it holds some significance in the text. Its limited occurrences imply that it may be used in specific contexts to convey a particular idea or image. Given its definition, "chel.ah" likely serves as a metaphor or example in the biblical text, possibly to describe decay, deterioration, or the effects of neglect. Its use in five different instances may indicate that it is used to convey a range of ideas, from the physical effects of rust to the spiritual or moral consequences of neglect or decay.
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“ ‘Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “Woe to the bloody city, to the cauldron whose rust is in it, and whose rust hasn’t gone out of it! Take out of it piece after piece. No lot is fallen on it.
Then set it empty on its coals, that it may be hot, and its bronze may burn, and that its filthiness may be molten in it, that its rust may be consumed.
She is weary with toil; yet her great rust, rust by fire, doesn’t leave her.