Lexical Definition

‎הָלַם‎ hâlam (haw-lam') to smite ^H:V
a primitive root

beat (down), break (down), overcome, smite (with the hammer).

• to strike down
• by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband

1) (Qal) to smite, strike, hammer, strike down

See Greek: ἀποκόπτω · ἐλαύνω · ἐμπαίζω · καταπατέω · μεθύσκω · παιδεύω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎הָלַם‎] verb smite, hammer, strike down (compare Phoenician ‎מהלם‎ below below ‎מַהֲלֻמוֺת‎); —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎וְהָֽלְמָה‎ consecutive Judg 5:26 3 plural ‎הָֽלְמוּ‎ Judg 5:22; Isa 16:8 suffix ‎הֲלָמוּנִי‎ Prov 23:25 Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎יֶהֶלְמֵנִי‎ Ps 141:5 3 masculine plural ‎יַהֲלֹמ֑וּן‎ Ps 74:6 Participle active ‎ה֫וֺלָם פָּ֑עַם‎ Isa 41:7 (compare Ges^{«GKC:29»§ 29}, 3 b); passive construct ‎הֲלוּמֵי‎ Isa 28:1 — smite (with hammer), followed by accusative of person Judg 5:26 (fatally; || ‎מָחַק‎, ‎מָחַץ‎); also figurative of correction, discipline Ps 141:5 (|| ‎הוֺכִּיחַ‎); of intoxicating, wine ‎גֶּפֶן שִׂבְמָה בַּעֲלֵי גוֺיִם הָֽלְמוּ שְׂרוּקֶּיהָ‎ Isa 16:8 the vine of Sibma, its choice branches smote down lords of nations (so Hi De Che Brd Di and others, RVm; lords subject according to Ges Ew and others AV RV); also ‎הֲלוּמֵי יַיִן‎ smitten down by wine Isa 28:1 compare further Prov 23:35 followed by accusative of thing ‎ה֫וֺלָםפָּֿ֑עְם‎ Isa 41:7 one striking an anvil; smite down, or strike off Ps 74:6 (object ‎פִתּוּחִים‎ carved work); also absolute of horse' hoofs Judg 5:22. — On ‎וַהֲלֹם‎ 1Sam 14:16 see ‎הֲלֹם‎.

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