2490. chalal
Lexical Summary
chalal: to bore, pierce
Original Word: חָלַל
Transliteration: chalal
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-lal')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to bore, pierce
Meaning: to bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play
Strong's Concordance
begin men began, defile, break, defile, eat as common things

A primitive root (compare chalah); properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an "opening wedge"); denom. (from chaliyl) to play (the flute) -- begin (X men began), defile, X break, defile, X eat (as common things), X first, X gather the grape thereof, X take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.

see HEBREW chalah

see HEBREW chaliyl

Brown-Driver-Briggs

H2490. chalal

I. חָלַלverb bore, pierce (Arabic perforate, pierce through, transfix, Ethiopic (hollow) read; Aramaic חֲלַלhollow out, חֲלִילָאpipe; adjective hollow, cave, sheath, etc.; Late Hebrew in derivatives חָלָל‎ noun hollow, adjective slain, חָלִילpipe); —

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

Pu`al חֻלַּל‎ ?); Infinitive construct הִיא חַלּוֺתִיPsalm 77:11 it is my piercing, my wound (my woe, my cross; so Ew Hi De Bae MV SS Köi. 341, but Hup Pe Bi Che read חֲלוֺתִיmy sickness).

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

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

Po`el Perfect3feminine singular בָּרִחַ נָחָשׁ יָדוֺ חֹלֲלָהJob 26:13 his hand pierced the fleeing serpent; Participle feminine תַּנִּין מְחוֺלֶלֶתIsaiah 51:9 who pierced the dragon.

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

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

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

Polel Participle from 1. חוּלdancers.

Pi`el Participle בַּחֲלִלִים מְחַלְּלִים וְהָעָם1 Kings 1:40 and the people piped with pipes (compare Assyrian —âlalu, according to D1 in ZimBP 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 חללbe profane, desecrated (also Pi`el Hiph`il transitive), compare Aramaic חֲלַל‎ Pa`el is purify, Aph`el is profane) —

Niph`al Perfect נִחָ֑לEzekiel 25:3, נִחַלְתְּ‎ (תִּי‎- Co) 22:16, נִחֲלוּ7:24; Imperfect יֵחָ֑לIsaiah 48:11, תֵּחֵלLeviticus 21:9, וָאֵחַלEzekiel 22:26; Infinitive הֵחֵל20:9, 14, 22, suffix לְהֵחַלּוֺLeviticus 21:4. —

1 reflex. pollute, defile oneself

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

b. sexually "" זנהLeviticus 21:9 (H).

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

Pi`el Perfect חִלֵּלLeviticus 19:8 3t.; suffix חִלִּלוֺDeuteronomy 20:6; 2masculine singular חִלַּלְתָּGenesis 49:4 3t.; 2 feminine singular חִלָּ֑֔לְתְּEzekiel 22:8; 3plural suffix חִלְּלוּהֻ֯7:21 etc., + 16 t. Perfect; Imperfect יְחַלֵּלLeviticus 21:12, 15, 23; suffix יְחַלְּלֶנּוּDeuteronomy 20:6; plural יְחַלְּלוּLeviticus 21:6 4t., יְחַלֵּ֑לוּPsalm 89:32 etc., + 13 t. Imperfect; Infinitive חַלֵּלAmos 2:7 4t.; חַלְּלוֺEzekiel 23:39 4t.; חַלְּלָםJeremiah 16:18; Participle מְחַלֵּלEzekiel 24:21 plural מְחַלְּלִיםMalachi 1:12; Nehemiah 13:17; suffix מְחַלֲלֶיהָExodus 31:14; feminine מְחַלֶּלֶתLeviticus 21:9; —

1 defile, pollute:

a. sexually, Genesis 49:4 (poem) = 1 Chronicles 5:1 (the father's bed); a woman = זנהLeviticus 19:29; 21:9 (H); זַרְעוֺ21:15 (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); 23:39; 24:21; 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; 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; 22:8; 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; 19:12; 20:3; 21:6; 22:2, 32 (all H), Amos 2:7; Jeremiah 34:16; Ezekiel 20:39; 36:20-21, 22, 23; Malachi 1:12, God himself Ezekiel 13:19.

d. ׳יdefiles or profanes his inheritance by giving it over to Babylon Isaiah 47:6; the princes of the sanctuary by giving them to Chaldeans 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 צבי בל גאוןIsaiah 23:9.

3 violate a covenant Psalm 55:21; 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); 28:30; Jeremiah 31:5 (see the law Leviticus 19:23-25, H).

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

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

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

2 begin, Perfect הֵחֵלGenesis 6:1 15t., הֵ֫חֵלָּהJudges 20:40, הַחִלּוֺתָDeuteronomy 3:24; Esther 6:13, הַחִלֹּתִיDeuteronomy 2:31; 1 Samuel 22:15, הֵחֵ֫לּוּEzra 3:6 6t.; Imperfect יָחֵלJudges 10:18; 13:5, וַיָּ֫חֶלGenesis 9:20 5t., 3 feminine singular וַ֫תָּחֶלJudges 13:25; 16:19, 2masculine singular תָּחֵלDeuteronomy 16:9, אָחֵל2:25; Joshua 3:7, וַיָּחֵ֫לּוּJudges 20:31 3t., וַתְּחִלֶּינָהGenesis 41:54, תָּחֵ֫לּוּEzekiel 9:6; Imperative הָחֵלDeuteronomy 2:24, 31; Infinitive construct הָחֵל1 Samuel 3:12 2t.; suffix הַחִלָּםGenesis 11:6; Participle מֵחַלJeremiah 25:29; — begin, Numbers 17:11; 17:12 (P) Deuteronomy 16:9; 2 Chronicles 29:27 (twice in verse); so 2 Samuel 24:15 ᵐ5‎ We Dr (ᵐ5‎ inserts בָּעָם הֵחֵ֫לָּה וְהַמַּגֵּפָה‎ before וַיָּ֫מָת‎); with Infinitive (ל‎) begin to Genesis 41:54 (E), 6:1; 10:8 = 1 Chronicles 1:10; Genesis 11:6; Numbers 25:1 (all J), Deuteronomy 2:25, 31; 3:24; 16:9; Joshua 3:7 (D), Judges 10:18; 13:5, 25; 16:19, 22; 20:31, 39, 40; 1 Samuel 3:2; 14:35; 22:15; 2 Kings 10:32; 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; 9:23; Jeremiah 25:29; Jonah 3:4; with ו‎ consecutive Genesis 9:20 (J), Ezra 3:8.; with בְּbegin with Genesis 44:12 (J), Ezekiel 9:6; 2 Chronicles 20:22; so 2 Samuel 24:5, read וַיָּחֵ֫לּוּ‎ for ᵐ5 וַיַּחֲנוּL We Dr.; with מןbegin from Ezekiel 9:6; רָשׁ הָחֵלbegin! possess! Deuteronomy 2:24, 31; וְכַלֵּה הָחֵלbeginning and ending 1 Samuel 3:12 (i.e. accomplishing my full purpose, see Dr).

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

Note. — מִמַּשָּׂא מְעַט וַיָּחֵלּוּHosea 8:10 begin to be minished by reason of the burden RV Hi and others; Wü Now read וְיָחִלוּ‎ (I. חיל חול,‎) — for omission of daghesh see also וְיָחֵלוּ‎ of Babylonian Manuscript — shall be in anguish a little for the burden, so Ra AV; Ew וְיָחִלוּthat they may wait (?) a little; ממשׁח מעט וחדלו ᵐ5cease a little from anointing, so Che We, this probably best.








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