חֻלְדָּה
chul.dah
Huldah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word חֻלְדָּה (chul.dah) is a proper name, specifically a personal name, as indicated by its classification in the semantic domain. It is recorded twice in the Bible, suggesting that this individual holds some significance in the narrative. The name itself is not defined or explained in the provided data, implying that its meaning may be derived from its cultural or linguistic context. Given its classification as a proper name, the range of usage for this word is limited to its occurrence in the Bible, where it is associated with a specific person. The significance of this word lies in its connection to the individual it represents, rather than any abstract or general meaning. Further analysis would require examining the contexts in which the name appears, but based on the provided data, it is clear that חֻלְדָּה is a unique and specific reference to a person.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
So Hilkiah, and they whom the king had commanded, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter), and they spoke to her to that effect.
2 Kings 22:14So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.