2491. chalal

Lexicon

chalal: Slain, pierced, wounded, dead

Original Word: חָלָל
Part of Speech: noun masculine; Adjective
Transliteration: chalal
Pronunciation: khaw-LAWL
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-lawl')
Definition: Slain, pierced, wounded, dead
Meaning: pierced, polluted

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

kill, profane, slain man, slew, deadly wounded

From chalal; pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted -- kill, profane, slain (man), X slew, (deadly) wounded.

see HEBREW chalal

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. חָלָל₉₀ noun masculine pierced, ׳ח absolute Deuteronomy 21:1 25t.; construct חֲלַל Numbers 19:16; plural חֲלָלִים Numbers 23:24 28t.; construct חַלְלֵי Isaiah 22:2 21t.; suffix חֲלָלֶיךָ Psalm 69:27, etc. + 11 t. suffixes; —

1 pierced, fatally wounded Psalm 69:27; Jeremiah 51:52; Ezekiel 26:15; Ezekiel 30:24; Lamentations 2:12. Elsewhere

2 slain Numbers 19:18; Numbers 31:8,19 (P), etc.; singular collective 2 Samuel 23:8,18 = 1 Chronicles 11:11,20; Ezekiel 6:7; Ezekiel 30:11, etc., but usually plural 1 Samuel 17:52 (RV wounded) Jeremiah 51:49, etc.; חַלְלֵי חֶרֶב Isaiah 22:2; Jeremiah 14:18; Ezekiel 31:17,18; Ezekiel 32:20,21,25,28,29,30,31,32; Zephaniah 2:12; Lamentations 4:9; חַלְלֵי רעב Lamentations 4:9; חַלְלֵי יהוה Isaiah 66:16; Jeremiah 25:33.

II. חָלָל adjective profaned; — חָלָל רָשָׁע (read construct חֲלַל SS) profaned, dishonoured wicked one Ezekiel 21:30 (so AV Thes MV SS Co Or; but RV H" deadly wounded, Ew Sm fallen, slain); plural construct חַלְלֵי רְשָׁעִים Ezekiel 21:34; feminine singular חֲלָלָה of woman sexually dishonoured Leviticus 21:7,14 (H; "" זָנָה).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלַל (chalal), which means "to bore" or "to pierce."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of being "pierced" or "slain" is found in Strong's Greek Number 2348 (θνησκω, thnesko), which means "to die" or "to be dead." Another related term is Strong's Greek Number 5408 (φονεύω, phoneuo), meaning "to murder" or "to kill."

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term חָלָל, highlighting its significance in biblical texts and its implications within the cultural and religious context of ancient Israel.

Usage: The word חָלָל appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often referring to slain individuals or things that have been defiled. It is used to describe those who have been killed in battle or otherwise, as well as objects or places that have been desecrated.

Context: • Occurrences in Scripture: The term חָלָל is used in several passages throughout the Old Testament. It frequently appears in narratives describing battles or instances of violence, where it refers to the slain or those who have been fatally wounded. For example, in Ezekiel 21:14, the word is used to describe the multitude of slain: "So you, son of man, prophesy and strike your hands together. Let the sword strike twice, even three times. It is a sword for slaughter—a sword for great slaughter, closing in on them from every side."
• Theological Implications: The use of חָלָל often carries a connotation of ritual impurity or defilement, especially in contexts where the sanctity of a person, place, or object is compromised. This reflects the broader biblical theme of holiness and the consequences of sin and violence.
• Cultural and Historical Context: In ancient Israelite society, contact with the dead or with objects associated with death was considered a source of impurity. The term חָלָל, therefore, not only describes physical death but also the spiritual and communal implications of such events.
• Related Concepts: The concept of being "pierced" or "polluted" ties into the broader biblical narrative of sacrifice and atonement, where the shedding of blood is both a means of defilement and a necessary component of purification and reconciliation with God.

Forms and Transliterations

בֶּֽחָלָ֗ל בֶֽחָלָ֔ל בַּֽחֲלַל־ בחלל בחלל־ הֶחָלָ֑ל הֶחָלָֽל׃ הַ֣חֲלָלִ֔ים הַֽחֲלָלִ֑ים הַחֲלָלִ֑ים החלל החלל׃ החללים וְחַלְלֵיהֶ֣ם וַחֲלָלָ֣ה וַחֲלָלָה֙ וחללה וחלליהם חֲ֝לָלִ֗ים חֲ֠לָלִים חֲלָלִ֔ים חֲלָלִ֖ים חֲלָלִ֗ים חֲלָלִ֜ים חֲלָלִ֣ים חֲלָלִ֤ים חֲלָלִ֥ים חֲלָלִ֨ים ׀ חֲלָלִֽים׃ חֲלָלִים֙ חֲלָלִים֩ חֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃ חֲלָלֶ֖יהָ חֲלָלֶ֣יךָ חֲלָלַ֙יִךְ֙ חֲלָלָ֑יו חַֽלְלֵ֣י חַֽלְלֵ֤י חַֽלְלֵ֥י חַלְלֵי־ חַלְלֵיהֶ֗ם חַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ חַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם חַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם חַלְלֵיכֶם֙ חָלָ֑ל חָלָ֖ל חָלָ֗ל חָלָ֜ל חָלָ֣ל חָלָֽל׃ חָלָל֙ חלל חלל׃ חללי חללי־ חלליה חלליהם חלליהם׃ חלליו חלליך חלליכם חללים חללים׃ חללינו׃ כֶּֽחָלָל֙ כֶחָלָ֣ל כחלל מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י מחללי ba·ḥă·lal- bachalal baḥălal- be·ḥā·lāl ḇe·ḥā·lāl bechaLal beḥālāl ḇeḥālāl chaLal chalaLav chalaLayich chalaLeicha chalaLeiha chalaLeinu chalaLim chalLei challeiChem challeiHem chechaLal ha·ḥă·lā·lîm ḥă·lā·la·yiḵ ḥă·lā·lāw ḥă·lā·le·hā ḥă·lā·le·ḵā ḥă·lā·lê·nū ḥă·lā·lîm ḥā·lāl hachalaLim haḥălālîm ḥal·lê ḥal·lê- ḥal·lê·hem ḥal·lê·ḵem ḥālāl ḥălālāw ḥălālayiḵ ḥălālehā ḥălāleḵā ḥălālênū ḥălālîm ḥallê ḥallê- ḥallêhem ḥallêḵem he·ḥā·lāl hechaLal heḥālāl ke·ḥā·lāl ḵe·ḥā·lāl kechaLal keḥālāl ḵeḥālāl mê·ḥal·lê mechalLei mêḥallê vachalaLah vechaLal vechalleiHem wa·ḥă·lā·lāh waḥălālāh wə·ḥal·lê·hem wəḥallêhem

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 34:27
HEB: בָּ֚אוּ עַל־ הַ֣חֲלָלִ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּ הָעִ֑יר
NAS: came upon the slain and looted
KJV: came upon the slain, and spoiled
INT: came upon the slain and looted the city

Leviticus 21:7
HEB: אִשָּׁ֨ה זֹנָ֤ה וַחֲלָלָה֙ לֹ֣א יִקָּ֔חוּ
NAS: a woman who is profaned by harlotry,
KJV: [that is] a whore, or profane; neither shall they take
INT: A woman harlotry is profaned nor take

Leviticus 21:14
HEB: אַלְמָנָ֤ה וּגְרוּשָׁה֙ וַחֲלָלָ֣ה זֹנָ֔ה אֶת־
NAS: or a divorced woman, or one who is profaned by harlotry,
KJV: or a divorced woman, or profane, [or] an harlot,
INT: A widow A divorced is profaned harlotry these

Numbers 19:16
HEB: פְּנֵ֣י הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה בַּֽחֲלַל־ חֶ֙רֶב֙ א֣וֹ
NAS: touches one who has been slain with a sword
KJV: And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword
INT: the open field one A sword or

Numbers 19:18
HEB: בַּעֶ֙צֶם֙ א֣וֹ בֶֽחָלָ֔ל א֥וֹ בַמֵּ֖ת
NAS: or the one slain or
KJV: a bone, or one slain, or one dead,
INT: the bone or the one or dying

Numbers 23:24
HEB: טֶ֔רֶף וְדַם־ חֲלָלִ֖ים יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃
NAS: And drinks the blood of the slain.
KJV: and drink the blood of the slain.
INT: the prey the blood of the slain and drinks

Numbers 31:8
HEB: הָרְג֣וּ עַל־ חַלְלֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת־ אֱוִ֤י
NAS: along with the [rest of] their slain: Evi
KJV: beside the rest of them that were slain; [namely], Evi,
INT: killed along their slain Evi and Rekem

Numbers 31:19
HEB: וְכֹ֣ל ׀ נֹגֵ֣עַ בֶּֽחָלָ֗ל תִּֽתְחַטְּא֞וּ בַּיּ֤וֹם
NAS: has touched any slain, purify
KJV: and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify
INT: and whoever has touched slain purify day

Deuteronomy 21:1
HEB: כִּי־ יִמָּצֵ֣א חָלָ֗ל בָּאֲדָמָה֙ אֲשֶׁר֩
NAS: If a slain person is found lying
KJV: If [one] be found slain in the land
INT: If is found A slain the land which

Deuteronomy 21:2
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֖ר סְבִיבֹ֥ת הֶחָלָֽל׃
NAS: which are around the slain one.
KJV: which [are] round about him that is slain:
INT: which are around the slain

Deuteronomy 21:3
HEB: הַקְּרֹבָ֖ה אֶל־ הֶחָלָ֑ל וְלָֽקְח֡וּ זִקְנֵי֩
NAS: which is nearest to the slain man, that is, the elders
KJV: [which is] next unto the slain man, even the elders
INT: is nearest to the slain shall take is the elders

Deuteronomy 21:6
HEB: הַקְּרֹבִ֖ים אֶל־ הֶחָלָ֑ל יִרְחֲצוּ֙ אֶת־
NAS: which is nearest to the slain man shall wash
KJV: [that are] next unto the slain [man], shall wash
INT: is nearest to the slain shall wash their hands

Deuteronomy 32:42
HEB: בָּשָׂ֑ר מִדַּ֤ם חָלָל֙ וְשִׁבְיָ֔ה מֵרֹ֖אשׁ
NAS: With the blood of the slain and the captives,
KJV: [and that] with the blood of the slain and of the captives,
INT: flesh the blood of the slain and the captives leaders

Joshua 11:6
HEB: אֶת־ כֻּלָּ֛ם חֲלָלִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
NAS: all of them slain before
KJV: will I deliver them up all slain before
INT: will deliver all slain before Israel

Joshua 13:22
HEB: בַּחֶ֖רֶב אֶל־ חַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: among [the rest of] their slain.
KJV: among them that were slain by them.
INT: the sword among their slain

Judges 9:40
HEB: מִפָּנָ֑יו וַֽיִּפְּל֛וּ חֲלָלִ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים עַד־
NAS: fell wounded up to the entrance
KJV: were overthrown [and] wounded, [even] unto the entering
INT: before fell wounded and many up

Judges 16:24
HEB: הִרְבָּ֖ה אֶת־ חֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃
NAS: Who has slain many
KJV: of our country, which slew many
INT: Who many has slain

Judges 20:31
HEB: לְהַכּוֹת֩ מֵהָעָ֨ם חֲלָלִ֜ים כְּפַ֣עַם ׀ בְּפַ֗עַם
KJV: of the people, [and] kill, as at other times,
INT: to strike of the people kill other times

Judges 20:39
HEB: הֵחֵל֩ לְהַכּ֨וֹת חֲלָלִ֤ים בְּאִֽישׁ־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
KJV: to smite [and] kill of the men
INT: began to strike kill men of Israel

1 Samuel 17:52
HEB: עֶקְר֑וֹן וַֽיִּפְּל֞וּ חַֽלְלֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ
NAS: of Ekron. And the slain Philistines
KJV: of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines
INT: of Ekron lay and the slain Philistines the way

1 Samuel 31:1
HEB: פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיִּפְּל֥וּ חֲלָלִ֖ים בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃
NAS: and fell slain on Mount
KJV: and fell down slain in mount
INT: the Philistines and fell slain Mount Gilboa

1 Samuel 31:8
HEB: לְפַשֵּׁ֖ט אֶת־ הַחֲלָלִ֑ים וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ אֶת־
NAS: to strip the slain, that they found
KJV: to strip the slain, that they found
INT: the Philistines to strip the slain found Saul

2 Samuel 1:19
HEB: עַל־ בָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָ חָלָ֑ל אֵ֖יךְ נָפְל֥וּ
NAS: O Israel, is slain on your high places!
KJV: of Israel is slain upon thy high places:
INT: on your high is slain How fallen

2 Samuel 1:22
HEB: מִדַּ֣ם חֲלָלִ֗ים מֵחֵ֙לֶב֙ גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים
NAS: From the blood of the slain, from the fat
KJV: From the blood of the slain, from the fat
INT: the blood of the slain the fat of the mighty

2 Samuel 1:25
HEB: עַל־ בָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָ חָלָֽל׃
NAS: Jonathan is slain on your high places.
KJV: O Jonathan, [thou wast] slain in thine high places.
INT: on your high is slain

93 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2491
93 Occurrences

ba·ḥă·lal- — 1 Occ.
be·ḥā·lāl — 1 Occ.
ḥā·lāl — 19 Occ.
ḥă·lā·lāw — 1 Occ.
ḥă·lā·la·yiḵ — 1 Occ.
ḥă·lā·le·ḵā — 1 Occ.
ḥă·lā·le·hā — 1 Occ.
ḥă·lā·lê·nū — 1 Occ.
ḥă·lā·lîm — 25 Occ.
ḥal·lê — 22 Occ.
ḥal·lê·ḵem — 3 Occ.
ḥal·lê·hem — 3 Occ.
ḵe·ḥā·lāl — 1 Occ.
ha·ḥă·lā·lîm — 4 Occ.
he·ḥā·lāl — 3 Occ.
ke·ḥā·lāl — 1 Occ.
mê·ḥal·lê — 1 Occ.
wa·ḥă·lā·lāh — 2 Occ.
ḇe·ḥā·lāl — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥal·lê·hem — 1 Occ.