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חַלּוֹן

𐤇𐤋𐤅𐤍

challôwn

H2474 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חלל to pierce, perforate, make a hole

Definition

An opening in a wall constructed to admit light and air, typically closed or covered by latticework or shutters rather than transparent panes. In the Hebrew Bible, חַלּוֹן refers especially to windows or apertures in buildings or city walls for practical or defensive purposes; occasionally denotes other types of openings, such as loopholes or slits.

Semantic Range

window in a building, window in a city wall, opening, lattice-covered aperture, loophole, slit

Root / Etymology

Root: חלל. The root חלל carries core meanings related to 'to pierce, perforate, make a hole.' The term חַלּוֹן is a noun formation, denoting something made by piercing, thus 'an aperture' or 'window.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the biblical period, windows were not glazed as in later periods but often covered with lattice, wood, or fabric, or left as open spaces. In private dwellings, a חַלּוֹן was typically small, for ventilation and limited light, and in city walls, could function as escape points or observation slits (cf. Josh 2:15, 1 Sam 19:12). During the monarchic period, windows served both practical and architectural roles; in post-exilic times, larger and more decorative forms appear. While the standard English translation is 'window,' this can obscure the difference in function and construction from modern windows. Other biblical terms, such as אֲרֻבָּה (arubbah, 'lattice' or 'window opening'), may overlap but are not synonymous, often referring to roof or higher wall vents. The KJV and other translations consistently use 'window,' but this may give a misleadingly modern impression of the architectural reality in biblical contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a window (as perforated); window.

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Root Family

חלל (ḥ-l-l) — to pierce, perforate, make a hole

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2426 חֵיל Begin!
H2455 חֹל the common
H2471 חַלָּה perforated bread-cake
H2479 חַלְחָלָה paralyzing trembling
H2485 חָלִיל with perforated flutes

Word Forms

16 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2474-07 הַֽ/חַלּ֑וֹן hachalon HTd/Ncbsa the window the pierced opening 9
H2474-14 וְ/חַלֹּנ֣וֹת vechalonot HC/Ncbpa and-windows and pierced-openings 5
H2474-01 בַּֽ/חַלּוֹן֙ bachalon HRd/Ncbsa in the window in the pierced opening 3
H2474-09 הַֽ/חַלֹּנ֔וֹת hachalonot HTd/Ncbpa the windows the pierced apertures 2
H2474-13 וְ/חַלּוֹנִ֨ים vechalonim HC/Ncbpa and-windows and pierced openings 2
H2474-16 וְ/הַֽ/חַלֹּנ֖וֹת vehachalonot HC/Td/Ncbpa and the windows and the pierced openings 1
H2474-05 חַלּוֹנָ֔/י chalonay HNcbpc/Sp1cs windows my pierced-openings 1
H2474-03 בְּ/חַלּוֹנֵ֔י/נוּ bechaloneynu HR/Ncbpc/Sp1cp into our windows in our pierced-openings 1
H2474-11 ו/חלונ/ו vchlvnv HC/Ncbsc/Sp3ms and-its-window and its window-aperture 1
H2474-12 וְ/חַלּוֹנָ֤י/ו vechalonayv HC/Ncbpc/Sp3ms and-its-windows and his pierced-apertures 1

Occurrences in Scripture

32 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2474-04 Genesis 8:6 חַלּ֥וֹן chalon HNcbsc the window pierced opening
H2474-07 Genesis 26:8 הַֽ/חַלּ֑וֹן hachalon HTd/Ncbsa the window the pierced opening
H2474-07 Joshua 2:15 הַֽ/חַלּ֑וֹן hachalon HTd/Ncbsa the window the pierced opening
H2474-01 Joshua 2:18 בַּֽ/חַלּוֹן֙ bachalon HRd/Ncbsa in the window in the pierced opening
H2474-01 Joshua 2:21 בַּ/חַלּֽוֹן bachalon HRd/Ncbsa in the window in the pierced opening
H2474-07 Judges 5:28 הַ/חַלּ֨וֹן hachalon HTd/Ncbsa the window the pierced opening
H2474-07 1 Samuel 19:12 הַ/חַלּ֑וֹן hachalon HTd/Ncbsa the window the pierced opening
H2474-07 2 Samuel 6:16 הַ/חַלּ֗וֹן hachalon HTd/Ncbsa the window the pierced opening
H2474-06 1 Kings 6:4 חַלּוֹנֵ֖י chaloney HNcbpc windows pierced-openings of
H2474-07 2 Kings 9:30 הַ/חַלּֽוֹן hachalon HTd/Ncbsa the window the pierced opening
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