חֶלְאָה chelʼâh

Meaning

properly, disease; hence, rust

In the King James Version: scum.

Derivation: from H2456 (חָלָא);

Where it is used

• Ezekiel 24:6 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot now rusted, whose rust will not come off! Empty it piece by piece; cast no lots for its contents.
• Ezekiel 24:11 Set the empty pot on its coals until it becomes hot and its copper glows. Then its impurity will melt within; its rust will be consumed.
• Ezekiel 24:12 It has frustrated every effort; its thick rust has not been removed, even by the fire.