בַּֽ/חַלּוֹן֙
𐤁/𐤇𐤋𐤅𐤍
challôwn
in the window
An opening in a wall constructed to admit light and air, typically closed or covered by latticework or shutters rather than transparent panes. In the Hebrew Bible, חַלּוֹן refers especially to windows or apertures in buildings or city walls for practical or defensive purposes; occasionally denotes other types of openings, such as loopholes or slits.
Joshua 2:18 · Word #11
Lexicon H2474
| Lemma | חַלּוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | challôwn |
| Strong's | H2474 |
| Definition | An opening in a wall constructed to admit light and air, typically closed or covered by latticework or shutters rather than transparent panes. In the Hebrew Bible, חַלּוֹן refers especially to windows or apertures in buildings or city walls for practical or defensive purposes; occasionally denotes other types of openings, such as loopholes or slits. |
Morphology HRd/Ncbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the window |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2474-01
in the pierced opening
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + definite article + common noun, singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חַלּוֹן derives from חלל, "to pierce," denoting an aperture formed by perforation. The prefixed בַּ marks the preposition "in" with the definite article, yielding "in the pierced opening." |
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