חֲלָלִ֔ים
𐤇𐤋𐤋𐤉𐤌
chalalim
of the slain
from חָלַל; pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted; kill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded.
Ezekiel 21:19 · Word #13
Lexicon H2491
| Lemma | חָלָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤋 |
| Transliteration | châlâl |
| Strong's | H2491 |
| In-context | of the slain |
Morphology HAampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2491-09
pierced men
| Root | חלל (ḥ-l-l) |
| Core Meanings | to pierce, to bore through, to profane, to defile, to make common |
| Semantic Range | slain men, those killed in battle, fatally wounded, pierced bodies; by extension related to the root idea of profanation or violation. |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used in battle contexts, the term emphasizes violent death by piercing, highlighting both the physical devastation of warfare and, at times, the desecrating force of bloodshed within Israel’s covenantal history. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural absolute noun (from חָלָל), functioning substantivally; denotes those who have been pierced or slain. No article or pronominal suffix is present. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֲלָלִים is the masculine plural form of חָלָל, literally "one pierced." Rendering it as "pierced men" preserves the root idea of being fatally pierced while clearly reflecting the masculine plural morphology (HAampa). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חלל (to pierce, to bore through, to profane, to defile, 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 |