Patient
חוֹלֶה
[chóleh]
Word Forms
Feminine (Sing.)
חוֹלָה
[choláh]
Plural (Masc.)
חוֹלִים
[cholím]
Plural (Fem.)
חוֹלוֹת
[cholót]
📖 Translation
Patient
A person who is currently ill, a patient. Used as a noun to describe a state of health.
💬 Usage Examples
הוּא חֹלֶה כְּבָר שָׁבוּעַ וְלֹא מַגִּיעַ לָעֲבוֹדָה.
hú 'chóleh' k'váar shavúa' v'ló magí'a la'avodá.
He has been sick for a week already and is not coming to work.
הַחוֹלֶה הַזֶּה צָרִיךְ מְנוּחָה רַבָּה.
ha'chóleh ha'zéh tzárich m'nuchá rabá.
This patient needs a lot of rest.
אַתָּה נִרְאֶה לִי קְצָת חֹלֶה, אֵין לְךָ צֶבַע.
at'tá nir'éh li k'tzát 'chóleh', eín l'chá tzeva.
You look a bit sick to me, you have no color.