לְ/חַלֵּ֖ל
𐤋/𐤇𐤋𐤋
lechalel
by profaning
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.
Malachi 2:10 · Word #13
Lexicon H2490
| Lemma | חָלַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤋 |
| Transliteration | châlal |
| Strong's | H2490 |
| In-context | by profaning |
Morphology HR/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 H2490-25
to desecrate
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem, infinitive construct with prefixed לְ ("to"). The Piel stem gives an intensive or factitive nuance: to actively treat as profane or to violate sanctity. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לְחַלֵּל is a Piel infinitive construct, expressing an intensive or factitive action. From the root sense of "piercing" or "opening," the Piel conveys the force of actively making something common or pierced-through in status—thus "to desecrate" or "to profane." The infinitive construct with לְ is best rendered "to desecrate," preserving both the verbal action and stem intensity. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חלל (to bore, pierce, wound; to make common, profane, defile; to begin (open up))
| 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 |