חֶלְאָה

Strong’s Definition

properly, disease; hence, rust

Etymology & Derivation

from H2456 (חָלָא);

KJV Usage

scum.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.rust, scum

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chelʼâh; Pronunciation: khel-aw'