חַלֹּת֙
𐤇𐤋𐤕
challâh
cakes
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.
Numbers 6:15 · Word #4
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 HNcfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | cakes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2471-03
perforated bread-cakes
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | This rendering preserves the culinary sense of חַלָּה as a distinct flat bread-cake while explicitly reflecting its derivation from חלל, "to pierce/perforate." The plural form is maintained to match the feminine plural absolute morphology. |
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