Lexical Definition

‎חָלַל‎ châlal (khaw-lal') to bore ^H:V
a primitive root (compare ‎חָלָה‎); also denominative (from ‎חָלִיל‎)

begin ([idiom] men began), defile, [idiom] break, defile, [idiom] eat (as common things), [idiom] first, [idiom] gather the grape thereof, [idiom] take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.

• 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')
• to play (the flute)

1) to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate, begin
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to profane oneself, defile oneself, pollute oneself
1a1a) ritually
1a1b) sexually
1a2) to be polluted, be defiled
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to profane, make common, defile, pollute
1b2) to violate the honour of, dishonour
1b3) to violate (a covenant)
1b4) to treat as common
1c) (Pual) to profane (name of God)
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to let be profaned
1d2) to begin
1e) (Hophal) to be begun
2) to wound (fatally), bore through, pierce, bore
2a) (Qal) to pierce
2b) (Pual) to be slain
2c) (Poel) to wound, pierce
2d) (Poal) to be wounded
3) (Piel) to play the flute or pipe

See Greek: ἀναβαίνω · ἄρχω · βεβηλόω · ἐλπίζω · ἐνάρχομαι · ἔρχομαι · θανατόω · θνήσκω · κοπιάω · μιαίνω · νεκρός · παραλύω · στρώννυμι · ταράσσω · τραῦμα · τραυματίζω · τρυγάω

Extended Information

meaning of: חָלַל

• : fruit

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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 Ps 109:22 (? literally one has pierced my heart; or read Pu`al ‎חֻלַּל‎ ?); Infinitive construct ‎חַלּוֺתִי הִיא‎ Ps 77:11* it is my piercing, my wound (my woe, my cross; so Ew Hi De Bae MV SS Kö<sup>i. 341</sup>, but Hup Pe Bi Che read ‎חֲלוֺתִי‎ my sickness). Pi`el Participle plural (Baer) ‎בְּיַד מְחַללֶי֑ךָ‎ Ezek 28:9 in the hand of the ones wounding thee (Sm Co read ‎מְחוֺלְלֶ֑ךָ‎). Pu`al Participle ‎מְחֻלֲלֵי חֶרֶב‎ pierced by the sword Ezek 32:26. Po`el Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎חֹלֲלָה יָדוֺ נָחָשׁ‎ ‎בָּרִחַ‎ Job 26:13 his hand pierced the fleeing serpent; Participle feminine ‎מְחוֺלֶלֶת תַּנִּין‎ Isa 51:9 who pierced the dragon. Po`al Participle ‎מֲחֹלָל מִפְּשָׁעֵינוּ‎ Isa 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 Ps 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 1Kgs 1:40 and the people piped with pipes (compare Assyrian —âlalu, according to D1 in 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 Ezek 25:3, ‎נִחַלְתְּ‎ (‎תִּי‎- Co) Ezek 22:16, ‎נִחֲלוּ‎ Ezek 7:24 Imperfect ‎יֵחָ֑ל‎ Isa 48:11, ‎תֵּחֵל‎ Lev 21:9, ‎וָאֵחַל‎ Ezek 22:26 Infinitive ‎הֵחֵל‎ Ezek 20:9; Ezek 20:14; Ezek 20:22, suffix ‎לְהֵחַלּוֺ‎ Lev 21:4. —

1. reflex. pollute, defile oneself
a. ritually, by contact with dead || ‎טמא‎, Lev 21:4 (H).
b. sexually || ‎זנה‎ Lev 21:9 (H).

2. Pass., be polluted, defiled, of holy places Ezek 7:24; Ezek 25:3, name of God Ezek 20:9; Ezek 20:14; Ezek 20:22; Isa 48:11 and even God himself Ezek 22:16; Ezek 22:26. Pi`el Perfect ‎חִלֵּל‎ Lev 19:8 + 3 t.; suffix ‎חִלִּלוֺ‎ Deut 20:6 2 masculine singular ‎חִלַּלְתָּ‎ Gen 49:4 + 3 t.; 2 feminine singular ‎חִלָּ֑֔לְתְּ‎ Ezek 22:8 3 plural suffix ‎חִלְּלוּהֻ֯‎ Ezek 7:21 etc., + 16 t. Perfect; Imperfect ‎יְחַלֵּל‎ Lev 21:12; Lev 21:15; Lev 21:23 suffix ‎יְחַלְּלֶנּוּ‎ Deut 20:6 plural ‎יְחַלְּלוּ‎ Lev 21:6 + 4 t., ‎יְחַלֵּ֑לוּ‎ Ps 89:32* etc., + 13 t. Imperfect; Infinitive ‎חַלֵּל‎ Amos 2:7 + 4 t.; ‎חַלְּלוֺ‎ Ezek 23:39 + 4 t.; ‎חַלְּלָם‎ Jer 16:18 Participle ‎מְחַלֵּל‎ Ezek 24:21 plural ‎מְחַלְּלִים‎ Mal 1:12; Neh 13:17 suffix ‎מְחַלֲלֶיהָ‎ Exod 31:14 feminine ‎מְחַלֶּלֶת‎ Lev 21:9 —

1. defile, pollute:
a. sexually, Gen 49:4 (poem) = 1Chr 5:1 (the father's bed); a woman = ‎זנה‎ Lev 19:29; Lev 21:9 (H); ‎זַרְעוֺ‎ Lev 21:15 (H).
b. ceremonially, profane, the altar by a tool Exod 20:25 (JE); sacred places Lev 21:12; Lev 21:23 (H), Ezek 7:21; Ezek 7:22 (twice in verse); Ezek 23:39; Ezek 24:21; Ezek 44:7; Zeph 3:4; Mal 2:11; Ps 74:7; Dan 11:31 the holy land Jer 16:18 sacred things Lev 19:8; Lev 22:9; Lev 22:15 (H) Num 18:32 (P) Ezek 22:26 the sabbath Exod 31:14 (P), Isa 56:2; Isa 56:6; Ezek 20:13; Ezek 20:16; Ezek 20:21; Ezek 20:24; Ezek 22:8; Ezek 23:38; Neh 13:17; Neh 13:18 and so the sanctity of the prince of Tyre who made himself God, and his holy places, Ezek 28:7; Ezek 28:16; Ezek 28:18.
c. the name of God Lev 18:21; Lev 19:12; Lev 20:3; Lev 21:6; Lev 22:2; Lev 22:32 (all H), Amos 2:7; Jer 34:16; Ezek 20:39; Ezek 36:20; Ezek 36:21; Ezek 36:22; Ezek 36:23; Mal 1:12, God himself Ezek 13:19.
d. ‎׳‎‎י‎ defiles or profanes his inheritance by giving it over to Babylon Isa 47:6 the princes of the sanctuary by giving them to Chaldeans Isa 43:28.

2. violate the honour of, dishonour, ‎׳‎‎י‎ subject crown of Davidic kingdom Ps 89:40* (followed by ‎לארץ‎ pregnantly), kingdom of Judah Lam 2:2 the ‎גאון בל צבי‎ Isa 23:9.

3. violate a covenant Ps 55:21*; Ps 89:35*; Mal 2:10, the ‎חקות‎ of God Ps 89:32*.

4. treat a vineyard as common (see ‎חֹל‎) by beginning to use its fruit Deut 20:6 (twice in verse); Deut 28:30; Jer 31:5 (see the law Lev 19:23-25, H). Pu`al Participle ‎בַּגּוֺיִם שְׁמִי הַגָּדוֺל הַמְֿחֻלָּל‎ Ezek 36:23 my great name which is profaned among the nations.

Hiph`il 1. a. Imperfect ‎אֶתשֶֿׁםקָֿדְשִׁי עוֺד לֹא אַחֵל‎ Ezek 39:7 I will not let my holy name be profaned any more.
b. ‎לֹא יַחֵל דְּבָרוֺ‎ he shall not violate his word Num 30:3* (P).

2. begin, Perfect ‎הֵחֵל‎ Gen 6:1 + 15 t., ‎הֵ֫חֵלָּה‎ Judg 20:40, ‎הַחִלּוֺתָ‎ Deut 3:24; Esth 6:13, ‎הַחִלֹּתִי‎ Deut 2:31; 1Sam 22:15, ‎הֵחֵ֫לּוּ‎ Ezra 3:6 + 6 t.; Imperfect ‎יָחֵל‎ Judg 10:18; Judg 13:5, ‎וַיָּ֫חֶל‎ Gen 9:20 + 5 t., 3 feminine singular ‎וַ֫תָּחֶל‎ Judg 13:25; Judg 16:19, 2 masculine singular ‎תָּחֵל‎ Deut 16:9, ‎אָחֵל‎ Deut 2:25; Josh 3:7, ‎וַיָּחֵ֫לּוּ‎ Judg 20:31 + 3 t., ‎וַתְּחִלֶּינָה‎ Gen 41:54, ‎תָּחֵ֫לּוּ‎ Ezek 9:6 Imperative ‎הָחֵל‎ Deut 2:24; Deut 2:31 Infinitive construct ‎הָחֵל‎ 1Sam 3:12 + 2 t.; suffix ‎הַחִלָּם‎ Gen 11:6 Participle ‎מֵחַל‎ Jer 25:29 — begin, Num 17:11*; Num 17:12* (P) Deut 16:9; 2Chr 29:27 (twice in verse); so 2Sam 24:15 ᵐ5 We Dr (ᵐ5 inserts ‎וְהַמַּגֵּפָה הֵחֵ֫לָּה‎ ‎בָּעָם‎ before ‎וַיָּ֫מָת‎); with Infinitive (‎ל‎) begin to Gen 41:54 (E), Gen 6:1; Gen 10:8 = 1Chr 1:10; Gen 11:6; Num 25:1 (all J), Deut 2:25; Deut 2:31; Deut 3:24; Deut 16:9; Josh 3:7 (D), Judg 10:18; Judg 13:5; Judg 13:25; Judg 16:19; Judg 16:22; Judg 20:31; Judg 20:39; Judg 20:40; 1Sam 3:2; 1Sam 14:35; 1Sam 22:15; 2Kgs 10:32; 2Kgs 15:37; 1Chr 27:24; 2Chr 3:1; 2Chr 3:2; 2Chr 29:17; 2Chr 31:7; 2Chr 31:10; 2Chr 31:21; 2Chr 34:3 (twice in verse); Ezra 3:6; Neh 4:1*; Esth 6:13; Esth 9:23; Jer 25:29; Jonah 3:4 with ‎ו‎ consecutive Gen 9:20 (J), Ezra 3:8.; with ‎בְּ‎ begin with Gen 44:12 (J), Ezek 9:6; 2Chr 20:22 so 2Sam 24:5, read ‎וַיָּחֵ֫לּוּ‎ for ‎וַיַּחֲנוּ‎ ᵐ5^L We Dr.; with ‎מן‎ begin from Ezek 9:6 ‎הָחֵל רָשׁ‎ begin! possess! Deut 2:24; Deut 2:31 ‎הָחֵל וְכַלֵּה‎ beginning and ending 1Sam 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 Gen 4:26 (J).

Note. — ‎וַיָּחֵלּוּ מְעַט מִמַּשָּׂא‎ Hos 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; ᵐ5 ‎וחדלו מעט ממשׁח‎ cease a little from anointing, so Che We, this probably best.

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