† 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
 וחדלו מעט ממשׁח cease a little from anointing, so Che We, this probably best.
														
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