הַ/חֹ֥לֶד
𐤄/𐤇𐤋𐤃
hacholed
the mole
from the same as חֶלֶד; a weasel (from its gliding motion); weasel.
Leviticus 11:29 · Word #8
Lexicon H2467
| Lemma | חֹלֶד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤃 |
| Transliteration | chôled |
| Strong's | H2467 |
| In-context | the mole |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2467-01
the gliding-weasel
| Root | חלד (ḥ-l-d) |
| Core Meanings | gliding, creeping, burrowing, slipping along |
| Semantic Range | weasel, mole (traditional rendering), small burrowing or gliding rodent-like animal |
| Conceptual Significance | Listed among the unclean creeping animals in Leviticus 11:29, this creature represents the category of ground-dwelling, burrowing animals that render one ritually impure, reinforcing distinctions between clean and unclean life forms in Israel’s covenantal life. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). Functions as a definite singular noun: "the …". |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine singular absolute with the definite article ("the"), so the rendering preserves singular masculine reference. "Gliding-weasel" reflects the traditional identification of the animal while retaining the root sense of smooth, gliding movement associated with חלד. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חלד (gliding, creeping, burrowing, slipping along)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2465-01 |
chaled | fleeting lifespan |
H2466-01 |
cheled | Lifetime-man |
H2469-01 |
cheleday | Worldly-One |
Word Usage
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 11:29 | הַ/חֹ֥לֶד | hacholed | the mole |