STRONGS H2490:
Abbreviations
† I. חָלַל verb bore, pierce (Arabic
خَلَّ perforate, pierce through, transfix, Ethiopic
ሐለት፡ (hollow)
read; Aramaic
חֲלַל hollow out,
חֲלִילָא pipe;
Hylo adjective
hollow,
Hlxo cave,
aXtleo 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. חֻלַּל ?);
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. Participle plural (Baer)
בְּיַד מְחַללֶי֑ךָ Ezekiel 28:9 in the hand of the ones wounding thee (Sm Co read
מְחוֺלְלֶ֑ךָ).
Pu. Participle מְחֻלֲלֵי חֶרֶב pierced by the sword Ezekiel 32:26.
Po`el Perfect 3rd person feminine singular חֹלֲלָה יָדוֺ נָחָשׁ בָּרִחַ Job 26:13 his hand pierced the fleeing serpent; Participle feminine
מְחוֺלֶלֶת תַּנִּין Isaiah 51:9 who pierced the dragon.
Po`al Participle מִפְּשָׁעֵינוּ מֲחֹלָל 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. Participle וְהָעָם מְחַלְּלִים בַּחֲלִלִים 1 Kings 1:40 and the people piped with pipes (compare Assyrian
ḫâlalu, according to Dl in Zim
BP 117).
† III. [
חָלַל]
verb pollute, defile, profane;
Hiph. also begin (literally
untie, loosen, open, see Arabic) (Arabic
حَلَّ 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. Hiph. transitive), compare Aramaic
חֲלַל Lelfo Pa. is
purify,
LeoAf Aph. is
profane) —
Niph. 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. Passive, 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. Perfect חִלֵּל Leviticus 19:8 +
3 times; suffix
חִלִּלוֺ Deuteronomy 20:6;
2nd person masculine singular חִלַּלְתָּ Genesis 49:4 +
3 times;
2nd person feminine singular חִלָּ֑֔לְתְּ Ezekiel 22:8;
3rd person plural suffix
חִלְּלוּהֻ֯ Ezekiel 7:21 etc., +
16 times Perfect;
Imperfect יְחַלֵּל Leviticus 21:12,
15,
23; suffix
יְחַלְּלֶנּוּ Deuteronomy 20:6; plural
יְחַלְּלוּ Leviticus 21:6 +
4 times,
יְחַלֵּ֑לוּ Psalm 89:32 etc., +
13 times Imperfect;
Infinitive חַלֵּל Amos 2:7 +
4 times;
חַלְּלוֺ Ezekiel 23:39 +
4 times;
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. Participle בַּגּוֺיִם שְׁמִי הַגָּדוֺל הַמְֿחֻלָּל Ezekiel 36:23 my great name which is profaned among the nations.
Hiph.
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 + 15 times, הֵ֫חֵלָּה Judges 20:40, הַחִלּוֺתָ Deuteronomy 3:24; Esther 6:13, הַחִלֹּתִי Deuteronomy 2:31; 1 Samuel 22:15, הֵחֵ֫לּוּ Ezra 3:6 + 6 times; Imperfect יָחֵל Judges 10:18; Judges 13:5, וַיָּ֫חֶל Genesis 9:20 + 5 times, 3rd person feminine singular וַ֫תָּחֶל Judges 13:25; Judges 16:19, 2nd person masculine singular תָּחֵל Deuteronomy 16:9, אָחֵל Deuteronomy 2:25; Joshua 3:7, וַיָּחֵ֫לּוּ Judges 20:31 + 3 times, וַתְּחִלֶּינָה Genesis 41:54, תָּחֵ֫לּוּ Ezekiel 9:6; Imperative הָחֵל Deuteronomy 2:24, 31; Infinitive construct הָחֵל 1 Samuel 3:12 + 2 times; 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); so 2 Samuel 24:15 We Dr ( inserts וְהַמַּגֵּפָה הֵחֵ֫לָּה בָּעָם 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; so 2 Samuel 24:5, read וַיָּחֵ֫לּוּ for וַיַּחֲנוּ 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. 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;
וחדלו מעט ממשׁח cease a little from anointing, so Che We, this probably best.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Genesis
4:26; 6:1; 6:1; 9:20; 9:20; 10:8; 11:6; 11:6; 41:54; 41:54; 44:12; 49:4; 49:4
Exodus
20:25; 31:14; 31:14
Leviticus
18:21; 19:8; 19:8; 19:12; 19:23; 19:24; 19:25; 19:29; 20:3; 21:4; 21:4; 21:6; 21:6; 21:9; 21:9; 21:9; 21:9; 21:12; 21:12; 21:15; 21:15; 21:23; 21:23; 22:2; 22:9; 22:15; 22:32
Numbers
17:11; 17:12; 18:32; 25:1; 30:3
Deuteronomy
2:24; 2:24; 2:25; 2:25; 2:31; 2:31; 2:31; 2:31; 3:24; 3:24; 16:9; 16:9; 16:9; 20:6; 20:6; 20:6; 28:30
Joshua
3:7; 3:7
Judges
10:18; 10:18; 13:5; 13:5; 13:25; 13:25; 16:19; 16:19; 16:22; 20:31; 20:31; 20:39; 20:40; 20:40
1 Samuel
3:2; 3:12; 3:12; 14:35; 22:15; 22:15
2 Samuel
24:5; 24:15
1 Kings
1:40
2 Kings
10:32; 15:37
1 Chronicles
1:10; 5:1; 27:24
2 Chronicles
3:1; 3:2; 20:22; 29:17; 29:27; 31:7; 31:10; 31:21; 34:3
Ezra
3:6; 3:6; 3:8
Nehemiah
4:1; 13:17; 13:17; 13:18
Esther
6:13; 6:13; 9:23
Job
26:13
Psalms
55:21; 74:7; 77:11; 87:7; 89:32; 89:32; 89:35; 89:40; 109:22
Isaiah
23:9; 43:28; 47:6; 48:11; 48:11; 51:9; 53:5; 56:2; 56:6
Jeremiah
16:18; 16:18; 25:29; 25:29; 31:5; 34:16
Lamentations
2:2
Ezekiel
7:21; 7:21; 7:22; 7:24; 7:24; 9:6; 9:6; 9:6; 13:19; 20:9; 20:9; 20:13; 20:14; 20:14; 20:16; 20:21; 20:22; 20:22; 20:24; 20:39; 22:8; 22:8; 22:16; 22:16; 22:26; 22:26; 22:26; 23:38; 23:39; 23:39; 24:21; 24:21; 25:3; 25:3; 28:7; 28:9; 28:16; 28:18; 32:26; 36:20; 36:21; 36:22; 36:23; 36:23; 39:7; 44:7
Daniel
11:31
Hosea
8:10
Amos
2:7; 2:7
Jonah
3:4
Zephaniah
3:4
Malachi
1:12; 1:12; 2:10; 2:11