הֶ/חָלָ֑ל
𐤄/𐤇𐤋𐤋
hechalal
the slain
from חָלַל; pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted; kill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded.
Deuteronomy 21:6 · Word #7
Lexicon H2491
| Lemma | חָלָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤋 |
| Transliteration | châlâl |
| Strong's | H2491 |
| In-context | the slain |
Morphology HTd/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2491-14
the pierced one
| Root | חלל (ḥ-l-l) |
| Core Meanings | to pierce, bore through, wound; to profane, defile, make common |
| Semantic Range | slain man, fatally wounded person, corpse; figuratively one profaned or defiled; that which has been pierced or violated |
| Conceptual Significance | חָלָל often marks the tragic result of violence and bloodshed in Israel’s history. The pierced or slain body also carries covenantal weight, as bloodshed defiles the land and demands justice, linking physical piercing with the broader root idea of violation or profanation. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular absolute, with prefixed definite article (הֶ/חָלָל). Functions substantivally to denote a slain man. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular absolute adjective used substantivally with the definite article ("the"). Rendering it as "the pierced one" preserves the root sense of being run through or fatally wounded, while accurately reflecting the masculine singular morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חלל (to pierce, bore through, wound; to profane, defile, make common)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2490-01 |
achalel | I will profane |
H2490-02 |
achel | I will make a beginning |
H2491-01 |
bachalal | a pierced man |
Word Usage (94 occurrences of H2491)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 34:27 | הַ֣/חֲלָלִ֔ים | hachalalim | the slain |
| Leviticus 21:7 | וַ/חֲלָלָה֙ | vachalalah | or defiled |
| Leviticus 21:14 | וַ/חֲלָלָ֣ה | vachalalah | or one profaned |