Lexicon challah: Cake, Loaf, Bread Original Word: חַלָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cake From chalal; a cake (as usually punctured) -- cake. see HEBREW chalal NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chalal Definition a cake (a type used in offerings) NASB Translation cake (7), cakes (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs חַלָּה noun feminine a kind of cake (probably as perforated, see Di Leviticus 2:4) — ׳ח absolute Numbers 15:20; Leviticus 24:5; construct חַלַּת Exodus 29:23 4t.; plural חַלּוֺת Leviticus 2:4 2t.; חַלֹּת Exodus 29:2 3t. — used in offerings: 1 at the sacrif. of David on removal of ark, given to each person as part of peace-offering 2 Samuel 6:19. 2 elsewhere only P (H Leviticus 24:5 (twice in verse)): a. of the 12 cakes of the table of the holy place, made of סלת Leviticus 24:5 (twice in verse). b. made of ראשׁית ערסת as an offering of first-fruits Numbers 15:20. c. of לחם שׁמן, to be burnt with the עוֺלָה Exodus 29:23 = Leviticus 8:26. d. of מַצָּה burnt on the altar with c. Leviticus 8:26, but usually to be eaten by participants in the several forms of peace- offering Numbers 6:19, and such mingled with oil Exodus 29:2; Leviticus 2:4; Leviticus 7:12 (twice in verse); Numbers 6:15. e. לחם חמץ ׳ח to be used by the offerer in connection with the unleavened cakes of d. Leviticus 7:13. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלַל (chalal), which means "to pierce" or "to perforate."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G740 (ἄρτος, artos): This Greek term is often translated as "bread" in the New Testament and can refer to both leavened and unleavened bread. While not a direct equivalent, it shares a similar context of use in religious and communal meals, such as the Last Supper, where bread is a central element. Usage: The term חַלָּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a type of bread or cake, often unleavened, that is used in various offerings and religious ceremonies. It is mentioned in contexts involving sacrificial offerings and ritual practices. Context: • Description: The word חַלָּה refers to a specific type of bread or cake that is often associated with religious offerings in the Hebrew Bible. These cakes were typically made of fine flour and could be unleavened. They were used in various sacrificial rituals and were an integral part of the offerings presented to God. Forms and Transliterations הַֽחַלָּ֥ה החלה וְֽחַלַּ֨ת וְחַלֹּ֤ת וַֽחַלַּ֨ת וחלת חַלַּ֥ת חַלַּ֨ת חַלָּ֖ה חַלֹּ֖ת חַלֹּת֙ חַלּ֑וֹת חַלּ֤וֹת חלה חלות חלת chalLah chalLat chalLot ha·ḥal·lāh hachalLah haḥallāh ḥal·lāh ḥal·laṯ ḥal·lō·wṯ ḥal·lōṯ ḥallāh ḥallaṯ ḥallōṯ ḥallōwṯ vachalLat vechalLat vechalLot wa·ḥal·laṯ waḥallaṯ wə·ḥal·laṯ wə·ḥal·lōṯ wəḥallaṯ wəḥallōṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 29:2 HEB: וְלֶ֣חֶם מַצּ֗וֹת וְחַלֹּ֤ת מַצֹּת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת NAS: and unleavened cakes mixed KJV: bread, and cakes unleavened INT: bread and unleavened cakes and unleavened mixed Exodus 29:23 Leviticus 2:4 Leviticus 7:12 Leviticus 7:12 Leviticus 7:13 Leviticus 8:26 Leviticus 8:26 Leviticus 24:5 Leviticus 24:5 Numbers 6:15 Numbers 6:19 Numbers 15:20 2 Samuel 6:19 14 Occurrences |
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