חֶלֶד
cheled(kheh'-led)
“life (as a fleeting portion of time); hence, the world (as transient)”
5 occurrencesOld TestamentRare Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
life (as a fleeting portion of time); hence, the world (as transient)
Translated in KJV as
ageshort timeworld.
Etymology
from an unused root apparently meaning to glide swiftly;
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“Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.”