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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #2490 - חָלַל

Transliteration

châlal

Phonetics

khaw-lal'

Origin

a primitive root [compare (H2470)]

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

660,661

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate, begin
1. (Niphal)
  1. to profane oneself, defile oneself, pollute oneself
    1. ritually
    2. sexually
  2. to be polluted, be defiled
2. (Piel)
  1. to profane, make common, defile, pollute
  2. to violate the honour of, dishonour
  3. to violate (a covenant)
  4. to treat as common
3. (Pual) to profane (name of God)
4. (Hiphil)
  1. to let be profaned
  2. to begin
5. (Hophal) to be begun
to wound (fatally), bore through, pierce, bore
1. (Qal) to pierce
2. (Pual) to be slain
3. (Poel) to wound, pierce
4. (Poal) to be wounded
(Piel) to play the flute or pipe

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2348 ‑ θνῄσκω (thnay'‑sko); 2872 ‑ κοπιάω (kop‑ee‑ah'‑o); 3498 ‑ νεκρός (nek‑ros'); 5015 ‑ ταράσσω (tar‑as'‑so); 5134 ‑ τραῦμα (trow'‑mah); 757 ‑ ἄρχω (ar'‑kho); 1728 ‑ ἐνάρχομαι (en‑ar'‑khom‑ahee); 2064 ‑ ἔρχομαι (er'‑khom‑ahee); 1679 ‑ ἐλπίζω (el‑pid'‑zo); 3392 ‑ μιαίνω (me‑ah'ee‑no); 4766 ‑ στρωννύω (strone'‑noo‑mee); 305 ‑ ἀναβαίνω (an‑ab‑ah'ee‑no); 3886 ‑ παραλύω (par‑al‑oo'‑o); 5166 ‑ τρυγάω (troo‑gah'‑o); 5135 ‑ τραυματίζω (trow‑mat‑id'‑zo); 2289 ‑ θανατόω (than‑at‑o'‑o); 953 ‑ βεβηλόω (beb‑ay‑lo'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (138)

Genesis 7

Exodus 2

Leviticus 17

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 10

Joshua 1

Judges 8

1 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 3

Esther 2

Psalms 7

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 35

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Zephaniah 1

Malachi 3

BSB (138)

Genesis 8

Exodus 2

Leviticus 16

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 10

Joshua 1

Judges 8

1 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 11

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 3

Esther 2

Job 1

Psalms 6

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 4

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 35

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Zephaniah 1

Malachi 3

CSB (133)

Genesis 8

Exodus 2

Leviticus 16

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 9

Joshua 1

Judges 7

1 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 11

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 2

Esther 2

Job 1

Psalms 6

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 35

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Zephaniah 1

Malachi 3

ESV (140)

Genesis 8

Exodus 2

Leviticus 16

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 10

Joshua 1

Judges 8

1 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 11

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 3

Esther 2

Job 1

Psalms 7

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 4

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 35

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Zephaniah 1

Malachi 3

KJV (141)

Genesis 8

Exodus 2

Leviticus 16

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 10

Joshua 1

Judges 8

1 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 11

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 3

Esther 2

Psalms 7

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 4

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 35

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Zephaniah 1

Malachi 3

LEB (138)

Genesis 8

Exodus 2

Leviticus 16

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 9

Joshua 1

Judges 8

1 Samuel 3

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 11

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 3

Esther 2

Job 1

Psalms 7

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 4

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 34

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Zephaniah 1

Malachi 3

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (144)

Genesis 10

Exodus 2

Leviticus 17

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 10

Joshua 1

Judges 8

1 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 11

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 3

Esther 2

Psalms 7

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 4

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 35

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Zephaniah 1

Malachi 3

ASV (138)

also from them, and they shall profane 1

and begin 1

and had profaned 1

and hast profaned 1

and hath not used 1

and have profaned 2

and he began 1

and he shall begin 1

and he shall not profane 1

and i am profaned 1

and not profane 1

and profane 2

and profaned 2

and shalt not use the fruit thereof 1

and she began 1

and they began 1

and they shall defile 1

and they shall not profane 1

and they shall profane it 1

and this is what they begin 1

and thou shalt be profaned 1

and to profane 1

and ye have profaned 1

and ye shall not profane 1

as they had begun 1

as well as they that dance 1

because he hath profaned 1

because they have polluted 1

began 18

begin 1

begun 1

behold, i will profane 1

but he was wounded 1

but ye profane 1

but, forasmuch as he defiled 1

by profaning 1

for, lo, i begin 1

from profaning 2

from the beginning 1

had begun 1

had profaned 1

hath profaned 1

have profaned 1

he began 4

he hath profaned 1

he shall not break 1

i have begun 1

i profaned 1

if she profane 1

if they break 1

in pieces, that didst pierce 1

in them; they profaned 1

into it, and profane it 1

is begun 1

is he that will begin 1

is wounded 1

it, to stain 1

neither shalt thou profane 1

nor profane 1

now they began 1

of him that woundeth you 1

on his part, and they shall profane 1

piped 1

profane 1

profaned 1

profaning 1

sake, that it should not be profaned 3

shall be profaned 1

shall ye no more profane 1

shalt thou begin 1

she profaneth 1

slain 1

that he began 1

that he profane 1

the same was the first 1

thee: begin 1

then began men 1

then defiledst thou 1

then they began 1

therefore have i cast you as profane 1

therefore i will profane 1

therein, if they profane 1

thereof: and ye shall not profane 1

they began 2

they have profaned 1

they profaned 1

thou hast begun 1

thou hast profaned 1

to be diminished 1

to be profaned 1

to make her a harlot 1

to profane 3

to profane himself 1

unto thee: from the time thou beginnest 1

unto you: every one that profaneth 1

upon it, thou hast polluted it 1

use the fruit thereof 1

was begun 1

when it was profaned 1

which hath been profaned 1

which they hallow unto me, and that they profane 1

which ye have profaned 2

whom thou hast begun 1

will i begin 2

will i not break 1

with him: he hath profaned 1

you have profaned 1

BSB (138)

am beginning 1

and defiled 1

and desecrate 1

and enjoy the fruit 1

and profane 1

and profaned 4

and so profane 1

and so profane himself 1

and sullied 1

and they profaned 1

and they will begin 1

and they will defile 1

and they will defile it 1

and when you have defiled 1

and will defile 1

be profaned 3

because reuben defiled 1

began 13

began as well 1

began the work 1

begin 2

beginning 1

begun to enjoy its fruit 1

break 1

by profaning 1

can i let myself be defamed 1

defile 4

defiled it 1

defiles herself 1

enjoy its fruit 2

from beginning 1

had begun 2

had profaned 1

has begun 2

has profaned 1

have begun 1

he began 2

he has profaned 1

he violates 1

i am about to desecrate 1

i have begun 1

i profaned 1

i will begin 2

in this way 1

is wounded 1

it was the first 1

josiah began 1

men began 1

now begin 1

of those who wound you 1

or desecrate 1

pierced 1

playing 1

proceeded 1

profane 8

profaned 2

profanes 1

profaning 2

set out 1

since the people began 1

slain 1

so as not to desecrate 1

so as to profane 1

so i drove you in disgrace 1

so i will disgrace 1

so that i am profaned 1

so they began 1

solomon began 1

the first 1

the israelites began 1

they began 4

they had started 1

they have begun 1

they have defiled 2

they profane it 1

they profaned 1

they violate 1

to be profaned 1

to defile 1

to profane it 1

violate 1

was pierced 1

was profaned 1

which has been profaned 1

who pierced through 1

who will defile them 1

who wounds 1

whoever profanes it 1

will be profaned 1

will begin 1

will launch 1

without profaning it 2

you defiled 1

you have profaned 3

you profaned 1

you will defile it 1

CSB (133)

be defiled 1

began 25

begin 7

beginning 2

begun 8

break 1

corrupt 1

debase 1

defile 5

defiled 5

defiles 2

desecrate 5

desecrated 2

dishonor 1

dishonored 1

enjoy 3

first 1

in disgrace 1

lead 1

out 1

pierced 3

playing 1

polluted 1

profane 12

profane it 1

profane them 1

profaned 21

profanes 1

profaning 7

the first 5

violate 1

violates 1

who kill you 1

will be profaned 1

will enjoy 1

wounded 1

ESV (140)

began 26

begin 9

beginning 5

begun 6

break 1

dancers 1

defile 2

defiled 3

dishonor 1

first 3

first time 1

fruit 4

only begun 1

pierced 3

playing 1

polluted 1

profane 26

profane thing 1

profaned 27

profanes 3

profaning 5

slain 1

slay 1

started 1

stricken 1

time 1

undertook 1

violate 2

violated 1

writhe 1

KJV (141)

began 33

begin 12

beginnest 1

begun 6

break 3

broken 1

defile 2

defiled 5

defileth 1

eat 1

eaten 1

first 1

grapes 1

inheritance 1

men 1

piped 1

players 1

pollute 8

polluted 13

polluting 2

profane 18

profaned 15

profaneth 1

profaning 2

prostitute 1

slain 1

slayeth 1

sorrow 1

stain 1

things 1

thou 1

wounded 3

LEB (138)

⌊from beginning to end⌋ 1

⌊those who pierce you⌋ 1

am beginning 1

and began 1

and defile it 1

and he began 1

and i cast you as a profane thing 1

and i profaned 1

and i will be profaned 1

and it is he who will begin 1

and killed by 1

and profanes 1

and so i am profaned 1

and so one of you profane 1

and they began 2

and they profane 1

and they profaned 1

and they will defile 2

and they will defile it 1

and they will enjoy it 1

and while dancing 1

and will profane 1

and you defiled 1

and you profaned 1

be profaned 2

began 17

began their work 1

begin 2

beginning 1

but when he defiled 1

by profaning 1

defile 1

defiled 1

defiled it 1

defilers of 1

defiling himself 1

enjoy it 1

enjoyed it 1

enjoys it 1

had begun 1

has begun 1

has profaned 1

have begun 1

have defiled 1

he began 4

he has defiled 1

he has dishonored 1

he has profaned yahweh 1

he must 1

i began 1

i have begun 1

i profaned 2

i will 1

i will begin 2

is disgracing 1

is only the beginning of 1

is wounded 1

it was profaned 1

look! i will be profaning 1

now his eyes had begun 1

of smoke began 1

pierced 1

profane 8

profane his god 1

profaned 1

profaning 3

sabbaths they desecrated 1

shall you profane 1

she is defiled 1

should it be defiled 1

the one who pierced the sea 1

then she began 1

they began 2

they defile 1

they had begun 1

they have defiled 1

they have profaned it 1

they profane 1

they profaned 3

to be profaned 1

to defile 1

to profane 1

to profane it 1

was pierced 1

was the first 1

were being 1

were playing 1

which was profaned 1

whom he killed 1

will be defiled 1

will begin 1

writhe 1

you are profaning 1

you defiled 1

you have begun 1

you have defiled 1

you have defiled it 1

you have profaned 1

you must begin 1

you profaned 1

you shall begin 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (144)

and begin 1

and had profaned 1

and has not used 1

and have profaned 3

and he shall begin 1

and i am profaned 1

and not profane 1

and profane 2

and profaned 2

and shall enjoy its fruit 1

and shall not use its fruit 1

and she began 1

and they began 1

and they shall defile 1

and they shall profane it 1

and this is what they begin 1

and to profane 1

and you shall not profane 1

as well as those who dance 1

because he has profaned 1

because they have polluted 1

because you 1

began 18

begin 1

beginning 1

begun 1

but he was pierced 1

but you profane 1

by profaning 1

from profaning 2

from the beginning 1

from the time you begin 1

had begun 1

had profaned 1

has begun 2

has profaned 1

have profaned 1

he began 5

he has profaned 1

he has violated 1

he shall not break 1

he shall not profane 1

i have begun 1

i profaned 1

i will begin 1

i will not break 1

if she profanes 1

if they break 1

is he who will begin 1

is wounded 1

neither shall you profane 1

nor profane 1

now they began 1

of him who wounds you 1

piped 1

profaned 1

profaning 1

shall be profaned 1

she profanes 1

since people began 1

slain 1

that he began 1

that he may not profane 1

that they had begun 1

the priests shall not profane 1

then men 1

then they began 1

therefore i have cast you as profane 1

therefore i will profane 1

they began 2

they have profaned 1

they profaned 1

this was the first 1

three 1

to be profaned 1

to make her a prostitute 1

to profane 3

to profane himself 1

to waste 1

to your 1

use its fruit 1

when it was profaned 1

which has been profaned 1

which you have profaned 2

whom you have begun 1

will i begin 1

you have begun 1

you have defiled 1

you have profaned 2

you shall be profaned 1

you shall begin 1

you shall no more profane 1

you shall not profane 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1173) l h (ההל HhL) AC: Bore CO: Hole AB: Pain: A hole is drilled with a tool called a bow drill. The string of the bow is wrapped around the drill. By moving the bow back and forth, and firmly pressing down, the drill spins around drilling the hole. (eng: hole; hollow)

A) l h (ההל HhL) AC: Bore CO: Hole AB: Pain: Anything that is bored through, perforated or drilled.

N^m) l h (ההל HhL) - Common: A place, person or thing that is not set apart for a specific function. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (7): profane, common, unholy - Strongs: H2455 (חֹל)

N^f1) e l h (ההלה HhLH) - Cake: As perforated. KJV (14): cake - Strongs: H2471 (חַלָּה)

f^m) i l h (ההלי HhLY) - Earring: An ornament that is put through a hole. KJV (24): ornament, jewel - Strongs: H2483 (חֳלִי)

f^f1) e i l h (ההליה HhLYH) - Earring: An ornament that is put through a hole. KJV (1): jewel - Strongs: H2484 (חֶלְיָה)

i^f1) e l h t (תההלה THhLH) - Begin: The spot to be drilled is first scored to make an indentation to accept the drill and the beginning of the drilling is the most difficult as the drill can easily slip out. KJV (22): beginning, first, begin - Strongs: H8462 (תְּחִלָּה)

j^m/f) n f l h (ההלונ HhLWN) - Window: A hole in the wall. KJV (31): window - Strongs: H2474 (חַלּוֹן)

k^f1) e l h m (מההלה MHhLH) - Cave: A place with a hole in the ground or rock. KJV (1): cave - Strongs: H4247 (מְחִלָּה)

l^f1) e l h l h (ההלההלה HhLHhLH) - Pain: As from a piercing sword. KJV (4): pain - Strongs: H2479 (חַלְחָלָה)

af^m) i l h m (מההלי MHhLY) - Pain: As from a piercing sword. KJV (1): disease - Strongs: H4251 (מַחְלֻיִים)

B) l l h (ההלל HhLL) AC: Bore CO: Flue AB: ?: Anything that is bored through, perforated or drilled.

V) l l h (ההלל HhLL) - I. Pierce: II. Begin:The spot to be drilled is first scored to make an indentation to accept the drill and the beginning of the drilling is the most difficult as the drill can easily slip out. III. Common:To make something common that is meant to be set apart for a special function. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (141): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hophal, Pual, Piel) begin, profane, pollute, defile, break, wound, eat, slay - Strongs: H2490 (חָלַל)

N^m) l l h (ההלל HhLL) - Pierced: KJV (94): slay, wound, profane, kill - Strongs: H2491 (חָלָל)

b^m) l i l h (ההליל HhLYL) - Flute: An instrument with drilled holes. KJV (6): pipe - Strongs: H2485 (חָלִיל)

b^f1) e l i l h (ההלילה HhLYLH) - Far be it: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (21): god forbid, far be it, lord forbid - Strongs: H2486 (חָלִלָה)

E) a l h (ההלא HhLA) AC: Sick CO: Disease AB: ?: A spinning or piercing pain.

V) a l h (ההלא HhLA) - Diseased: KJV (1): (vf: Paal) diseased - Strongs: H2456 (חָלָא)

N^f1) e a l h (ההלאה HhLAH) - Rust: A metal pitted from oxidation. KJV (5): scum - Strongs: H2457 (חֶלְאָה)

id^m) a f l h t (תההלוא THhLWA) - Sick: KJV (5): disease, sick, sickness, grievous - Strongs: H8463 (תַּחֲלֻא)

H) e l h (ההלה HhLH) AC: Sick CO: Disease AB: ?: A spinning or piercing pain.

V) e l h (ההלה HhLH) - I. Sick: II. Beseech:To request intervention from a sickness or other trouble. KJV (75): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Hophal, Pual, Piel) sick, beseech, weak, grievous, diseased, wounded, pray, intreat, grief, grieved, sore, pain, infirmity - Strongs: H2470 (חָלָה)

a^m) e l h m (מההלה MHhLH) - Disease: KJV (6): sickness, disease, infirmity - Strongs: H4245 (מַחֲלֶה)

f^m) i l h (ההלי HhLY) - Sickness: A piercing pain. KJV (2): sickness, disease, grief, sick - Strongs: H2481 (חֲלִי)

J) l f h (ההול HhWL) AC: Twist CO: Dance AB: ?: To twist and spin around from joy or pain as the drill.

V) l f h (ההול HhWL) - Twist: A twisting in pain or joy. [df: lyx] KJV (62): (vf: Paal, Hophal, Participle) pain, formed, bring forth, tremble, travail, dance, calve, grieve, wound, shake - Strongs: H2342 (חוּל)

N^m ) l f h (ההול HhWL) - Sand: Sand is used as an abrasive ingredient for drilling by placing it in the hole being drilled. KJV (23): sand - Strongs: H2344 (חוֹל)

a^m) l f h m (מההול MHhWL) - Dance: KJV (6): dance - Strongs: H4234 (מָחוֹל)

k^f1) e l f h m (מההולה MHhWLH) - Dance: KJV (8): dance, company - Strongs: H4246 (מְחֹלָה)

M) l i h (ההיל HhYL) AC: ? CO: Wall AB: ?: Bores through the enemy by strongly pressing in.

N^m) l i h (ההיל HhYL) - I. Wall:What is bored through by the enemy to enter a city. II. Army:What bores through the wall. [Hebrew and Aramaic] III. Pain:A spinning or piercing pain. IV. Power:The strength and wealth of a person or army. KJV (267): wall, rampart, host, trench, poor, bulwark, army, pain, pang, sorrow, man of valour, host, force, valiant, strength, wealth, power, substance, might, strong - Strongs: H2426 (חֵל), H2427 (חִילָה), H2428 (חַיִל), H2429 (חַיִל)

N^f1) e l i h (ההילה HhYLH) - Wall: What is bored through by the enemy to enter a city. KJV (1): bulwark - Strongs: H2430 (חֵילָה)

Adopted Roots:

A2062 L h c (Ember)
A2161 D l h (Age)
A2164 M l h (Dream, Dream)
A2165 P l h (Pass)
A2168 S l h (Weaken, Weak)
A2203 U r h (Engrave, Pen)
A2208 P r h (Pierce, Winter)
A2209 Y r h (Sharp, Hoe)
A2210 Q r h (Gnash)
A2211 S r h (Scratch, Craftsman)
A2212 T r h (Engrave)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. חָלַל verb bore, pierce (Arabic

perforate, pierce through, transfix, Ethiopic

(hollow) read; Aramaic חֲלַל hollow out, חֲלִילָא pipe;

adjective hollow,

cave,

sheath, etc.; Late Hebrew in derivatives חָלָל noun hollow, adjective slain, חָלִיל pipe); —

Qal Perfect לִבִּי חָלַל בְּקִרְבִּי my heart is pierced (wounded) within me Psalm 109:22 (? literally one has pierced my heart; or read

Pu`alחֻלַּל ?); Infinitive construct חַלּוֺתִי הִיא Psalm 77:11 it is my piercing, my wound (my woe, my cross; so Ew Hi De Bae MV SS Kö^{i. 341}, but Hup Pe Bi Che read חֲלוֺתִי my sickness).

Pi`el Participle plural (Baer) בְּיַד מְחַללֶי֑ךָ Ezekiel 28:9 in the hand of the ones wounding thee (Sm Co read מְחוֺלְלֶ֑ךָ).

Pu`al Participle מְחֻלֲלֵי חֶרֶב pierced by the sword Ezekiel 32:26.

Po`el Perfect 3 feminine singular חֹלֲלָה יָדוֺ נָחָשׁבָּרִחַ Job 26:13 his hand pierced the fleeing serpent; Participle feminine מְחוֺלֶלֶת תַּנִּין Isaiah 51:9 who pierced the dragon.

Po`al Participle מֲחֹלָל מִמְּשָׁעֵינוּ Isaiah 53:5 pierced, wounded because of our transgressions (of the servant of ׳י, "" מְדֻכָּא מֵעֲוֺנֹתֵינוּ).

II. [חלל] verb denominative play the pipe, pipe —

Qal Participle plural וְשָׁרִים כְּחֹלֲלִים Psalm 87:7 as well the singers as the pipe-players, compare AV; < RV Pe De Che Bae and others

Polel Participle from 1. חוּל dancers.

Pi`el Participle וְהָעָם מְחַלְּלִים בַּחֲלִלִים 1 Kings 1:40 and the people piped with pipes (compare Assyrian —âlalu, according to D1in Zim^{BP 117}).

III. [חָלַל] verb pollute, defile, profane;

Hiph`il also begin (literally untie, loosen, open, see Arabic) (Arabic untie, undo, become free, lawful, free from obligation or tie; IV. make lawful; x. esteem lawful or free, profane, desecrate, violate; Late Hebrew חלל be profane, desecrated (also Pi`el Hiph`il transitive), compare Aramaic חֲלַל Pa`el is purify, Aph`el is profane) —

Niph`al Perfect נִחָ֑ל Ezekiel 25:3, נִחַלְתְּ (תִּי- Co) Ezekiel 22:16, נִחֲלוּ Ezekiel 7:24; Imperfect יֵחָ֑ל Isaiah 48:11, תֵּחֵל Leviticus 21:9, וָאֵחַל Ezekiel 22:26; Infinitive הֵחֵל Ezekiel 20:9,14,22, suffix לְהֵחַלּוֺ Leviticus 21:4. —

1 reflex. pollute, defile oneself

a. ritually, by contact with dead "" טמא, Leviticus 21:4 (H).

b. sexually "" זנה Leviticus 21:9 (H).

2 Pass., be polluted, defiled, of holy places Ezekiel 7:24; Ezekiel 25:3, name of God Ezekiel 20:9,14,22; Isaiah 48:11 and even God himself Ezekiel 22:16,26.

Pi`el Perfect חִלֵּל Leviticus 19:8 3t.; suffix חִלִּלוֺ Deuteronomy 20:6; 2 masculine singular חִלַּלְתָּ Genesis 49:4 3t.; 2 feminine singular חִלָּ֑֔לְתְּ Ezekiel 22:8; 3 plural suffix חִלְּלוּהֻ֯ Ezekiel 7:21 etc., + 16t. Perfect; Imperfect יְחַלֵּל Leviticus 21:12,15,23; suffix יְחַלְּלֶנּוּ Deuteronomy 20:6; plural יְחַלְּלוּ Leviticus 21:6 4t., יְחַלֵּ֑לוּ Psalm 89:32 etc., + 13t. Imperfect; Infinitive חַלֵּל Amos 2:7 4t.; חַלְּלוֺ Ezekiel 23:39 4t.; חַלְּלָם Jeremiah 16:18; Participle מְחַלֵּל Ezekiel 24:21 plural מְחַלְּלִים Malachi 1:12; Nehemiah 13:17; suffix מְחַלֲלֶיהָ Exodus 31:14; feminine מְחַלֶּלֶת Leviticus 21:9; —

1 defile, pollute:

a. sexually, Genesis 49:4 (poem) = 1 Chronicles 5:1 (the father's bed); a woman = זנה Leviticus 19:29; Leviticus 21:9 (H); זַרְעוֺ Leviticus 21:15 (H).

b. ceremonially, profane, the altar by a tool Exodus 20:25 (JE); sacred places Leviticus 21:12,23 (H), Ezekiel 7:21,22 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 23:39; Ezekiel 24:21; Ezekiel 44:7; Zephaniah 3:4; Malachi 2:11; Psalm 74:7; Daniel 11:31; the holy land Jeremiah 16:18; sacred things Leviticus 19:8; Leviticus 22:9,15 (H) Numbers 18:32 (P) Ezekiel 22:26; the sabbath Exodus 31:14 (P), Isaiah 56:2,6; Ezekiel 20:13,16,21,24; Ezekiel 22:8; Ezekiel 23:38; Nehemiah 13:17,18; and so the sanctity of the prince of Tyre who made himself God, and his holy places, Ezekiel 28:7,16,18.

c. the name of God Leviticus 18:21; Leviticus 19:12; Leviticus 20:3; Leviticus 21:6; Leviticus 22:2,32 (all H), Amos 2:7; Jeremiah 34:16; Ezekiel 20:39; Ezekiel 36:20,21,22,23; Malachi 1:12, God himself Ezekiel 13:19.

d.׳י defiles or profanes his inheritance by giving it over to Babylon Isaiah 47:6; the princes of the sanctuary by giving them to Chaldeans Isaiah 43:28.

2 violate the honour of, dishonour, ׳י subject crown of Davidic kingdom Psalm 89:40 (followed by לארץ pregnantly), kingdom of Judah Lamentations 2:2; the גאון בל צבי Isaiah 23:9.

3 violate a covenant Psalm 55:21; Psalm 89:35; Malachi 2:10, the חקות of God Psalm 89:32.

4 treat a vineyard as common (see חֹל) by beginning to use its fruit Deuteronomy 20:6 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 28:30; Jeremiah 31:5 (see the law Leviticus 19:23-25, H).

Pu`al Participle בַּגּוֺיִם שְׁמִי הַגָּדוֺל הַמְֿחֻלָּל Ezekiel 36:23 my great name which is profaned among the nations.

Hiph`il 1. a. Imperfect אֶתשֶֿׁםקָֿדְשִׁי עוֺד לֹא אַחֵל Ezekiel 39:7 I will not let my holy name be profaned any more.

b.לֹא יַחֵל דְּבָרוֺ he shall not violate his word Numbers 30:3 (P).

2 begin, Perfect הֵחֵל Genesis 6:1 15t., הֵ֫חֵלָּה Judges 20:40, הַחִלּוֺתָ Deuteronomy 3:24; Esther 6:13, הַחִלֹּתִי Deuteronomy 2:31; 1 Samuel 22:15, הֵחֵ֫לּוּ Ezra 3:6 6t.; Imperfect יָחֵל Judges 10:18; Judges 13:5, וַיָּ֫חֶל Genesis 9:20 5t., 3 feminine singular וַ֫תָּחֶל Judges 13:25; Judges 16:19,2masculine singular תָּחֵל Deuteronomy 16:9, אָחֵל Deuteronomy 2:25; Joshua 3:7, וַיָּחֵ֫לּוּ Judges 20:31 3t., וַתְּחִלֶּינָה Genesis 41:54, תָּחֵ֫לּוּ Ezekiel 9:6; Imperative הָחֵל Deuteronomy 2:24,31; Infinitive construct הָחֵל 1 Samuel 3:12 2t.; suffix הַחִלָּם Genesis 11:6; Participle מֵחַל Jeremiah 25:29; — begin, Numbers 17:11; Numbers 17:12 (P) Deuteronomy 16:9; 2 Chronicles 29:27 (twice in verse); Song of Solomon 2Samuel 24:15 ᵐ5 We Dr (ᵐ5 inserts וְהַמַּגֵּפָה הֵחֵ֫לָּהבָּעָם before וַיָּ֫מָת); with Infinitive (ל) begin to Genesis 41:54 (E), Genesis 6:1; Genesis 10:8 = 1 Chronicles 1:10; Genesis 11:6; Numbers 25:1 (all J), Deuteronomy 2:25,31; Deuteronomy 3:24; Deuteronomy 16:9; Joshua 3:7 (D), Judges 10:18; Judges 13:5,25; Judges 16:19,22; Judges 20:31,39,40; 1 Samuel 3:2; 1 Samuel 14:35; 1 Samuel 22:15; 2 Kings 10:32; 2 Kings 15:37; 1 Chronicles 27:24; 2 Chronicles 3:1,2; 29:17; 31:7,10,21; 34:3 (twice in verse); Ezra 3:6; Nehemiah 4:1; Esther 6:13; Esther 9:23; Jeremiah 25:29; Jonah 3:4; with ו consecutive Genesis 9:20 (J), Ezra 3:8.; with בְּ begin with Genesis 44:12 (J), Ezekiel 9:6; 2 Chronicles 20:22; Song of Solomon 2Samuel 24:5, read וַיָּחֵ֫לּוּ for וַיַּחֲנוּᵐ5^L We Dr.; with מן begin from Ezekiel 9:6; הָחֵל רָשׁ begin! possess! Deuteronomy 2:24,31; הָחֵל וְכַלֵּה beginning and ending 1 Samuel 3:12 (i.e. accomplishing my full purpose, see Dr).

Hoph`al Perfect ׳אָז הוּחַל לִקְראֹ בְּשֵׁם י then it was begun (= men began) to call on the name of ׳י Genesis 4:26 (J).

Note. — וַיָּחֵלּוּ מְעַט מִמַּשָּׂא Hosea 8:10 begin to be minished by reason of the burden RV Hi and others; Wü Now read וְיָחִלוּ (I. חול, חיל) — for omission of daghesh see also וְיָחֵלוּ of Babylonian Manuscript — shall be in anguish a little for the burden, so Ra AV; Ew וְיָחִלוּ that they may wait (?) a little; ᵐ5וחדלו מעט ממשׁח cease a little from anointing, so Che We, this probably best.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

חָלַל

(1) to perforate, pierce through (Arab. خَلَّ Conj. I. and V.), and intrans. to be pierced through, or wounded, Psalms 109:22. Hence הָלָל, חָלִיל, חַלָּה, חַלּוֹן, מְחִלָּה. Compare Piel and Poel.

(2) to loose, to lay open. (Arab. حَلَّ, nearly allied are the Gr. χαλάω, λύω). Comp. Piel, Hiphil.

[“(3) denom. from חָלִיל to play on a flute or pipe (see Piel No. 5), Psalms 87:7.”]

Piel

(1) to wound, Ezekiel 28:9.

(2) to loose, to dissolve, to break (a covenant), Psalms 55:21, 89:35.

(3) to lay open, to give access to [“to profane, from the idea of opening”], hence

(a) חִלֵּל הַבַּת Leviticus 19:29, to prostitute one’s daughter, comp. Leviticus 21:7, 14 Leviticus 21:14.

(b) to profane, as the sanctuary (things counted holy not being open to public access), Leviticus 19:8, 21:9, seq.; Malachi 2:11 the sabbath, Exodus 31:14 the name of God, Ezekiel 36:22; Malachi 1:12 the priests, Isaiah 43:28 a father’s bed (by incest), Genesis 49:4.-Used with a pregnant signification, Psalms 89:40, חִלַּלְתָּ לָאָרֶץ נִזְרוֹ “thou hast profaned his crown (by casting it) to the ground,” comp. Psalms 74:7; Ezekiel 28:16. חִלֵּל הַבֶּרֶם to apply a vineyard to common uses (as having been [for the first three years] sacred or dedicated, Leviticus 19:23), i.e. to apply its produce to one’s own use, Deuteronomy 20:6, 28:30 Jeremiah 31:5 hence חֹל, חָלִילָה.

(4) to cast down, to destroy, like the Gr. λύειν. Isaiah 23:9.

(5) denom. from חָלִיל, to play on a pipe or flute [see Kal No. 3], 1 Kings 1:40.

Pual pass. of Pi. No. 1, Ezekiel 32:26 pass. of No. 3. b, Ezekiel 36:23.

Poal חוֹלֵל to wound, to pierce through. Isaiah 51:9, מְחוֹלֶלֶת תַּנִּין “who pierced through the dragon” (meaning Egypt). Pass. מְחוֹלָל wounded, Isaiah 53:5. LXX. ἐτραυματίσθη.

Niphal נִחַל (for נָחַל) inf. הֵחֵל (like הִמֵּס) fut. יֵחַל, תֵּחֵל pass. of Piel No. 3. b, to be profaned, to be defiled, Ezekiel 7:24, 20:9 14:22 Leviticus 21:4.

Hiphil הֵחֵל

(1) to loose, to set free. Hosea 8:10, וַיָּחֵלּוּ מְעַט מִמַּשָּׂא מֶלֶךְ “and they (the hostile nations) shall presently force them from the burden (i.e. the unpleasant dominion) of the king.”

(2) to break one’s word, Numbers 30:3.

(3) i.q. Piel No. 3, b, to profane, Ezekiel 39:7.

(4) to begin, of which the idea is derived from that of opening, like many synonymous words, e. g. פתח Arab. to open, to begin. Syr. ܫܪܐ to loose, to open, to begin. German eröffnen. It stands with an inf. followed by לְ Genesis 10:8 without לְ Deuteronomy 2:25, 31 1 Samuel 3:2 rarely followed by a finite verb, as Deuteronomy 2:24, הָחֵל רָשׁ. 1 Samuel 3:12, הָחֵל וְבַלֵּה “in beginning and finishing,” i.e. from the beginning to the end. Genesis 9:20, וַיָּחֶל נֹחַ אִישׁ הָאֲדָמָה “and Noah began (to be) a husbandman.”

Hophal, pass. to be begun, Genesis 4:26.

The derivative nouns are חֹל, חַלָּה, חָלִיל, חַלּוֹן, מְחִלָּה, תְּחִלְּה, and

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אֲחַלֵּ֥ל אַחֵ֥ל אָחֵל֙ אחל אחלל הֵחֵ֔ל הֵחֵ֕ל הֵחֵ֕לּוּ הֵחֵ֖לּוּ הֵחֵ֛ל הֵחֵ֛לָּה הֵחֵ֡לּוּ הֵחֵ֣ל הֵחֵ֣לּוּ הֵחֵ֣ל ׀ הֵחֵ֤ל הֵחֵ֥ל הֵחֵ֥לּוּ הֵחֵ֨לּוּ הֵחֵל֙ הֵחֵל֩ הַֽחִלֹּ֙תִי֙ הַֽחִלּ֙וֹתָ֙ הַֽמְחֻלָּל֙ הַחִלָּ֣ם הַחִלֹּ֛תִי הַחִלּ֨וֹתָ הָחֵ֖ל הָחֵ֣ל הוּחַ֔ל הוחל החל החלה החלו החלות החלם החלתי המחלל וְחִלְּל֖וּ וְחִלְּל֞וּ וְחִלְּלֽוּהָ׃ וְחִלֵּֽלוּ׃ וְחִלַּלְתָּ֛ וְחִלְּלֽוּהוּ׃ וְנִחֲל֖וּ וְנִחַ֥לְתְּ וַ֠יָּחֵלּוּ וַ֠יָּחֶל וַֽיְחַלְּל֖וּ וַאֲחַלֵּ֖ל וַיְחַלְּל֣וּ וַיָּ֣חֶל וַיָּ֤חֶל וַיָּ֥חֶל וַיָּ֧חֶל וַיָּחֵ֙לּוּ֙ וַיָּחֵ֡לּוּ וַיָּחֵ֣לּוּ וַתְּחִלֶּ֜ינָה וַתְּחַֽלְלֶֽהָ׃ וַתְּחַלְּל֣וּ וַתְּחַלֶּלְ֨נָה וַתָּ֙חֶל֙ וָאֵחַ֖ל וָאֶחַלֶּלְךָ֩ וּֽבְחַלְּלוֹ֙ וּֽמְחַלְּלִ֖ים וּלְחַלֵּ֖ל ואחל ואחלל ואחללך ובחללו וחללו וחללו׃ וחללוה׃ וחללוהו׃ וחללת ויחל ויחלו ויחללו ולחלל ומחללים ונחלו ונחלת ותחל ותחלינה ותחללה׃ ותחללו ותחללנה חִלְּל֔וֹ חִלְּל֙וּהוּ֙ חִלְּל֣וּ חִלְּל֥וּ חִלְּלוּ־ חִלֵּ֑ל חִלֵּ֑לוּ חִלֵּ֣ל חִלֵּ֥ל חִלֵּֽלוּ׃ חִלַּ֖לְתָּ חִלַּ֙לְתִּי֙ חִלַּלְתֶּ֔ם חִלַּלְתֶּ֖ם חִלָּֽלְתְּ׃ חַלְּלָ֣ם חַלֵּ֖ל חָלַ֥ל חָלָ֑ל חֹֽלֲלָ֥ה חלל חללה חללו חללו־ חללו׃ חללוהו חללם חללת חללת׃ חללתי חללתם יְחַלְּל֔וּ יְחַלְּל֖וּ יְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃ יְחַלְּלֻ֑הוּ יְחַלֵּ֑לוּ יְחַלֵּ֔ל יְחַלֵּ֥ל יְחַלֵּל֙ יֵחָ֑ל יַחֵ֖ל יָחֵ֔ל יָחֵ֛ל יחל יחלל יחללהו יחללו יחללנו׃ כְּחֹלְלִ֑ים כחללים לְהֵ֖חַלּֽוֹ׃ לְחַלְּל֑וֹ לְחַלְּל֣וֹ לְחַלֵּ֖ל לְחַלֵּל֙ להחלו׃ לחלל לחללו מְחַֽלְלֶ֙יהָ֙ מְחַלְּלִ֣ים מְחַלְלֶֽיךָ׃ מְחַלֵּ֤ל מְחַלֶּ֔לֶת מְחֹלָ֣ל מְחֻ֣לְלֵי מְחוֹלֶ֥לֶת מֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹ מֵהָחֵ֤ל מֵהָחֵ֨ל מֵחֵ֣ל מהחל מחוללת מחל מחלל מחללו מחללי מחלליה מחלליך׃ מחללים מחללת נִחָ֗ל נחל תְּחַלֵּ֥ל תְחַלְּל֖וּ תְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃ תְחַלְּלוּ֙ תְחַלְּלוּ־ תְחַלֵּ֛ל תֵחֵ֖ל תָּחֵ֑לּוּ תָּחֵ֣ל תחל תחלו תחלל תחללו תחללו־ תחללנו׃ ’ă·ḥal·lêl ’a·ḥêl ’ā·ḥêl ’ăḥallêl ’aḥêl ’āḥêl achalLel aChel chaLal chalLel challeLam chilLalet chilLalta chillalTem chilLalti chilLel chilleLo chilleLu chilleLuhu cholaLah hā·ḥêl ha·ḥil·lām ha·ḥil·lō·ṯî ha·ḥil·lō·w·ṯā ḥā·lal ḥā·lāl haChel hachilLam hachilLota hachilLoti hāḥêl haḥillām haḥillōṯî haḥillōwṯā ḥal·lə·lām ḥal·lêl ḥālal ḥālāl ḥallêl ḥalləlām ham·ḥul·lāl hamchulLal hamḥullāl hê·ḥêl hê·ḥêl·lāh hê·ḥêl·lū heChel heChellah heChellu hêḥêl hêḥêllāh hêḥêllū ḥil·lā·lət ḥil·lal·tā ḥil·lal·tem ḥil·lal·tî ḥil·lə·lōw ḥil·lê·lū ḥil·lə·lū ḥil·lə·lū- ḥil·lə·lū·hū ḥil·lêl ḥillālət ḥillaltā ḥillaltem ḥillaltî ḥillêl ḥilləlōw ḥillêlū ḥilləlū ḥilləlū- ḥilləlūhū ḥō·lă·lāh ḥōlălāh hū·ḥal huChal hūḥal kə·ḥō·lə·lîm kecholeLim kəḥōləlîm lə·ḥal·lə·lōw lə·ḥal·lêl lə·hê·ḥal·lōw lechalLel lechalleLo ləḥallêl ləḥalləlōw leHechalLo ləhêḥallōw mê·hā·ḥêl mə·ḥal·le·hā mə·ḥal·le·ḵā mə·ḥal·le·leṯ mə·ḥal·lə·lîm mê·ḥal·lə·lōw mə·ḥal·lêl mê·ḥêl mə·ḥō·lāl mə·ḥō·w·le·leṯ mə·ḥul·lê mechalLeicha mechalLeiha mechalLel mechalLelet mechalleLim mechalleLo meChel mechoLal mechoLelet meChullei mehaChel mêhāḥêl məḥallehā məḥalleḵā məḥallêl məḥalleleṯ məḥalləlîm mêḥalləlōw mêḥêl məḥōlāl məḥōwleleṯ məḥullê ni·ḥāl niChal niḥāl tā·ḥêl tā·ḥêl·lū taChel taChellu tāḥêl tāḥêllū ṯə·ḥal·lə·len·nū ṯə·ḥal·lə·lū ṯə·ḥal·lə·lū- tə·ḥal·lêl ṯə·ḥal·lêl ṯê·ḥêl techalLel techalleLennu techalleLu teChel təḥallêl ṯəḥallêl ṯəḥalləlennū ṯəḥalləlū ṯəḥalləlū- ṯêḥêl ū·ḇə·ḥal·lə·lōw ū·lə·ḥal·lêl ū·mə·ḥal·lə·lîm ūḇəḥalləlōw ulechalLel ūləḥallêl umechalleLim ūməḥalləlîm uvechalleLo vaachalLel vaeChal vaechallelCha vaiYachel vaiyaChellu vatTachel vatteChalLeha vattechalleLnah vattechalleLu vattechilLeinah vaychalleLu vechillalTa vechilLelu vechilleLuha vechilleLuhu veniChalt venichaLu wa’ăḥallêl wā’êḥal wā’eḥallelḵā wa·’ă·ḥal·lêl wā·’ê·ḥal wā·’e·ḥal·lel·ḵā wat·tā·ḥel wat·tə·ḥal·le·hā wat·tə·ḥal·lə·lū wat·tə·ḥal·lel·nāh wat·tə·ḥil·le·nāh wattāḥel wattəḥallehā wattəḥallelnāh wattəḥalləlū wattəḥillenāh way·ḥal·lə·lū way·yā·ḥel way·yā·ḥêl·lū wayḥalləlū wayyāḥel wayyāḥêllū wə·ḥil·lal·tā wə·ḥil·lê·lū wə·ḥil·lə·lū wə·ḥil·lə·lū·hā wə·ḥil·lə·lū·hū wə·ni·ḥă·lū wə·ni·ḥalt wəḥillaltā wəḥillêlū wəḥilləlū wəḥilləlūhā wəḥilləlūhū wəniḥalt wəniḥălū ya·ḥêl yā·ḥêl yaChel yaḥêl yāḥêl yê·ḥāl yə·ḥal·lə·len·nū yə·ḥal·lê·lū yə·ḥal·lə·lū yə·ḥal·lə·lu·hū yə·ḥal·lêl yeChal yechalLel yechalleLennu yechalleLu yechalleLuhu yêḥāl yəḥallêl yəḥalləlennū yəḥallêlū yəḥalləlū yəḥalləluhū