Know the Word.

Hebrew word

cheled

kheh'-led

חֶלֶד

What it means

life

life (as a fleeting portion of time); hence, the world (as transient)

Where it comes from

from an unused root apparently meaning to glide swiftly

How the King James translates it

  • age2
  • world1
  • short1

Every place it appears 4

cheled — Hebrew word meaning “life”