וַ/תְּחִלֶּ֜ינָה
𐤅/𐤕𐤇𐤋𐤉𐤍𐤄
châlal
began
To bore, pierce, or wound (physically); to profane, violate, or treat as common (ritually or ethically, especially what is considered sacred); to begin or initiate (something previously unbegun); to play an instrument (specifically the flute, as a denominative sense); to defile, desecrate, dishonor, or pollute persons, places, or objects.
Genesis 41:54 · Word #1
Lexicon H2490
| Lemma | חָלַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤋 |
| Transliteration | châlal |
| Strong's | H2490 |
| Definition | To bore, pierce, or wound (physically); to profane, violate, or treat as common (ritually or ethically, especially what is considered sacred); to begin or initiate (something previously unbegun); to play an instrument (specifically the flute, as a denominative sense); to defile, desecrate, dishonor, or pollute persons, places, or objects. |
Morphology HC/Vhw3fp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | began |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2490-56
and they caused to begin
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Hiphil (causative) stem; sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol); 3rd person feminine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem conveys a causative action, here expressing causing or initiating a beginning. The sequential imperfect 3rd feminine plural form is reflected by "and they," preserving both plurality and narrative sequence. |
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