† 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
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:
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.
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.
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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