H2484 H2484
jewelry, ornament
This feminine noun denotes personal adornment, specifically ornamental jewelry. Hosea 2:13 uses it alongside 'earring' to represent the finery that Israel adorned herself with while pursuing false lovers (the Baals). The prophet's imagery draws on the language of personal adornment to depict Israel's spiritual adultery—she decorated herself for idols rather than for her true husband, Yahweh.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Personal ornaments or jewelry worn for adornment. The single occurrence pairs it with nose-ring or earring, suggesting items of feminine decoration. French 'bague' (ring) and Spanish 'joya' (jewel) reflect the ornamental nature. The prophetic context uses such luxury items symbolically to convey unfaithfulness and misplaced affection. 1×
AR["وَحُليِّها"]·ben["এবং-তাঁর-অলংকার"]·DE["[וחליתה]"]·EN["and-her-jewelry"]·FR["et-bague"]·heb["ו-חליתה"]·HI["और-आभूषण-उसकी"]·ID["dan-perhiasannya"]·IT["[וחליתה]"]·jav["lan-rerengganipun"]·KO["그리고-장식-그녀의-로"]·PT["e-joias-dela"]·RU["и-ожерельем-своим"]·ES["y-su-joya"]·SW["na-mapambo-yake"]·TR["ve-takılarını"]·urd["اور-زیور-اُس-کا"]
Related Senses
H2719 1. sword, weapon of war (410×)H4196 1. altar (place of sacrifice) (403×)H7393 1. chariot, chariotry (117×)H7198 1. bow (weapon) (72×)H7979 1. table (71×)H7782 1. ram's horn trumpet (69×)H4294 2. staff, rod, scepter (63×)H4043 1. shield, defensive weapon (60×)H0646 1. ephod (priestly garment) (49×)H8504 1. blue (violet-blue yarn/fabric) (49×)H2595 1. spear, lance (48×)H2671 1. arrow, projectile weapon (46×)H4818 1. chariot, war-chariot (44×)H3658 1. lyre, harp (stringed instrument) (42×)H1537 1. Gilgal (place name) (41×)H0713 1. purple (fabric/dye) (38×)H0905 3. poles, staves (37×)H7392 1. Qal participle: rider, charioteer (37×)H4501 1. cultic lampstand (menorah) (36×)H0212 1. wheel (35×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [חֶלְיָה] n.f. jewelry, נִזְמָהּ וְחֶלְיָתָהּ Ho 2:15 (v. Now Che).