The meaning of “חָלָל”
Understanding châlâl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
kill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded. - pierced (especially to death) - figuratively, polluted n m...
חָלָל
kill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded. - pierced (especially to death) - figuratively, polluted n m 1) slain, fatally wounded, pierced 1a) pierced, fatally wounded 1b) slain adj 2) (CLBL) profaned 2a) defiled, profaned (by divorce)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 34:27 | “The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.” Word: חָלָל (châlâl) | |
| Joshua 13:22 | “Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.” Word: חָלָל (châlâl) | |
| 1 Kings 11:15 | “For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;” Word: חָלָל (châlâl) | |
| Psalms 88:5 | “Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.” Word: חָלָל (châlâl) | |
| Lamentations 4:9 | “They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.” Word: חָלָל (châlâl) |