וּ/לְ/חַלֵּ֖ל
𐤅/𐤋/𐤇𐤋𐤋
ulechalel
and to profane
a primitive root (compare חָלָה); also denominative (from חָלִיל); properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute); begin ([idiom] men began), defile, [idiom] break, defile, [idiom] eat (as common things), [idiom] first, [idiom] gather the grape thereof, [idiom] take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
Leviticus 20:3 · Word #19
Lexicon H2490
| Lemma | חָלַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤋 |
| Transliteration | châlal |
| Strong's | H2490 |
| In-context | and to profane |
Morphology HC/R/Vpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H2490-46
and to profane
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition לְ + Piel infinitive construct of חלל. The Piel stem gives an intensive/causative nuance; the infinitive construct expresses purpose or complementary action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Piel infinitive construct with prefixed conjunction and preposition ("and to"), expressing purpose or result. In the Piel stem, חלל carries an intensive or declarative force—"to treat as common" or "to profane"—which preserves the root idea of opening or making something ordinary rather than set apart. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חלל (to bore, pierce, open up; to wound; to make common, profane, defile; to begin)
| 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 (143 occurrences of H2490)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:26 | הוּחַ֔ל | huchal | began |
| Genesis 6:1 | הֵחֵ֣ל | hechel | men began |
| Genesis 9:20 | וַ/יָּ֥חֶל | vayachel | began |