חֵלְכָא

Strong’s Definition

a wretch, i.e. unfortunate

Etymology & Derivation

or חֵלְכָה; apparently from an unused root probably meaning to be dark or (figuratively) unhappy;

KJV Usage

poor.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.hapless, poor, unfortunate person

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chêlᵉkâʼ; Pronunciation: khay-lek-aw'