5464. chalaza
Berean Strong's Lexicon
chalaza: Hail

Original Word: χαλάζα
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: chalaza
Pronunciation: khä-lä'-zä
Phonetic Spelling: (khal'-ad-zah)
Definition: Hail
Meaning: hail.

Word Origin: Of uncertain derivation

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1259 (בָּרָד, barad): Refers to hail in the Old Testament, such as in the account of the plagues in Egypt (Exodus 9:18-26).

Usage: The Greek word "chalaza" refers to hail, a form of precipitation consisting of solid ice. In the biblical context, hail is often associated with divine judgment and is used symbolically to represent God's power and wrath against sin and disobedience.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, hail was a natural phenomenon that could cause significant damage to crops, livestock, and property. It was often seen as a sign of divine displeasure or a tool of judgment. In the biblical narrative, hail is frequently mentioned in the context of God's miraculous interventions, such as the plagues of Egypt.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
hailstone
NASB Translation
hail (2), hailstones (1), hailstorm (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5464: χάλαζα

χάλαζα, χαλάζης, (χαλάω, which see (so Etym. Magn. 805, 1; but Curtius (sec. 181) says certainly has nothing to do with it)), from Homer down, the Sept. for בָּרָד, hail: Revelation 8:7; Revelation 11:19; Revelation 16:21.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hail.

Probably from chalao; hail -- hail.

see GREEK chalao

Forms and Transliterations
χαλαζα χάλαζα χάλαζαν χαλάζη χαλαζης χαλάζης χαλαστά χαλαστών chalaza chálaza chalazes chalazēs chalázes chalázēs
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Englishman's Concordance
Revelation 8:7 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ ἐγένετο χάλαζα καὶ πῦρ
NAS: and there came hail and fire,
KJV: and there followed hail and fire
INT: and there was hail and fire

Revelation 11:19 N-NFS
GRK: σεισμὸς καὶ χάλαζα μεγάλη
NAS: and a great hailstorm.
KJV: and great hail.
INT: an earthquake and hail great

Revelation 16:21 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ χάλαζα μεγάλη ὡς
NAS: And huge hailstones, about
KJV: men a great hail out of heaven,
INT: and a hail great about

Revelation 16:21 N-GFS
GRK: πληγῆς τῆς χαλάζης ὅτι μεγάλη
NAS: of the plague of the hail, because
KJV: the plague of the hail; for
INT: plague of the hail for great

Strong's Greek 5464
4 Occurrences


χάλαζα — 3 Occ.
χαλάζης — 1 Occ.

















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