This is the 818th most frequent Hebrew word.
חולה
"Sick" or "ill."
The word 'חולה' refers to a person being unwell, indicating a physical or health-related condition.
אני חולה היום ולא יכול ללכת לעבודה.
I am sick today and cannot go to work.
The word 'חולה' is used colloquially here to express extreme fondness or enthusiasm for something.
הוא חולה על האוכל של סבתא שלו.
He is crazy about his grandmother's cooking.
The word 'חולה' here refers to patients in a medical context, individuals who are receiving medical attention.