הֵיכָל֙

𐤄𐤉𐤊𐤋

heykhal

of the temple

probably from יָכֹל (in the sense of capacity); a large public building, such as a palace or temple; palace, temple.

H1964

Amos 8:3 · Word #3

Lexicon H1964

Lemmaהֵיכָל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤄𐤉𐤊𐤋
Transliterationhêykâl
Strong'sH1964
In-contextof the temple

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H1964-06

great hall of

Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in construct (HNcmsc); the construct state indicates possession or association, hence "of."
Rendering RationaleThe noun is masculine singular in the construct state ("of" form), requiring a rendering that naturally links to what follows. "Great hall of" preserves the idea of a large, capacious royal or sacred structure, reflecting the probable connection to the root יכל (capacity, ability) while accurately representing the singular construct form.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root יכל (ability, capacity, power, capability)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1964-01 baheykhal in the capacious palace
H1964-02 beheykhal in the grand hall of
H1964-03 beheykhalo in his vast hall

Word Usage (80 occurrences of H1964)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
1 Samuel 1:9 הֵיכַ֥ל heykhal of the temple
1 Samuel 3:3 בְּ/הֵיכַ֣ל beheykhal in the temple
2 Samuel 22:7 מֵ/הֵֽיכָל/וֹ֙ meheykhalo from his temple