חָלָ֣ל
𐤇𐤋𐤋
chalal
slain
from חָלַל; pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted; kill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded.
Ezekiel 21:19 · Word #16
Lexicon H2491
| Lemma | חָלָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤋 |
| Transliteration | châlâl |
| Strong's | H2491 |
| In-context | slain |
Morphology HAamsa
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 H2491-03
pierced one
| Root | חלל (ḥ-l-l) |
| Core Meanings | to pierce, to bore through, to wound, to profane, to make common |
| Semantic Range | one pierced to death, slain man, fatally wounded person; by extension related conceptually to profaned or violated state from the same root. |
| Conceptual Significance | This term often appears in contexts of warfare or divine judgment, emphasizing the visible, violent result of conflict. Its connection to the broader root חלל links physical piercing with the idea of desecration, underscoring how bloodshed and death mark a rupture in holiness and communal wholeness. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular absolute (HAamsa), functioning substantivally to denote a single male who has been pierced or slain. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular adjective used substantivally, so "pierced one" preserves both the grammatical masculinity and singularity. Rendering it from the root sense of "to pierce" retains the concrete image underlying the common translation "slain," highlighting death as the result of being pierced. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חלל (to pierce, to bore through, to wound, to profane, to 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 |