חַלַּ֨ת
𐤇𐤋𐤕
challâh
cake
A round, flat bread-cake, often prepared from fine flour and sometimes mixed with oil or honey, typically used in cultic offerings or as an item of food. In biblical usage, חַלָּה refers to a specific type of bread-cake, distinct from other bread forms, brought as part of ritual sacrifice or for special festivals. The term can also generically refer to a baked food portion, especially one intentionally separated, dedicated, or set aside.
Leviticus 8:26 · Word #7
Lexicon H2471
| Lemma | חַלָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | challâh |
| Strong's | H2471 |
| Definition | A round, flat bread-cake, often prepared from fine flour and sometimes mixed with oil or honey, typically used in cultic offerings or as an item of food. In biblical usage, חַלָּה refers to a specific type of bread-cake, distinct from other bread forms, brought as part of ritual sacrifice or for special festivals. The term can also generically refer to a baked food portion, especially one intentionally separated, dedicated, or set aside. |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | cake |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2471-02
perforated bread-cake of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from חלל (“to pierce, perforate”), reflected in the likely marked or scored nature of the cake. The feminine singular construct state is preserved by rendering it as "perforated bread-cake of," indicating it stands in relationship to a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
perforated bread-cake of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is sufficiently specific and reflects the underlying term for the cultic bread-cake in context. |