"hail, Rev. 8:7; 11:19; 16:21 (2x)*"
Definition and meaning
hail, Rev. 8:7; 11:19; 16:21 (2x)*
In the original Greek the word is written: χάλαζα
Historical context
Domitian required people across the empire to address him as Dominus et Deus — Lord and God. Christians who refused to burn incense before the emperor's image faced economic exclusion and imprisonment. The book was written in apocalyptic imagery that believers would recognize but Roman authorities would not — a letter of resistance written to people being crushed by the most powerful empire on earth.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of chalaza (G5464) across the King James Bible.
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
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Common questions
Strong's G5464 (chalaza) is a Greek word that means: hail, Rev. 8:7; 11:19; 16:21 (2x)* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word chalaza (G5464) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5464 is chalaza, a Greek word defined as: hail, Rev. 8:7; 11:19; 16:21 (2x)*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
chalaza is a Greek word found in the New Testament.