חָלַל (châlal) — Begin
Hebrew word study: חָלַל (châlal), Strong's H2490. properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word),
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
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)
KJV translation words: 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.
Strong's H2490 is tagged on 143 words in 133 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:26 and last appears in Malachi 2:11.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 133)
- Genesis 4:26 — הוּחַל — it was begun
- Genesis 6:1 — הֵחֵל — it began
- Genesis 9:20 — וַיָּחֶל — and he began
- Genesis 10:8 — הֵחֵל — he began
- Genesis 11:6 — הַחִלָּם — is beginning they
- Genesis 41:54 — וַתְּחִלֶּינָה — and they began
- Genesis 44:12 — הֵחֵל — he began
- Genesis 49:4 — חִלַּלְתָּ — you profaned it
- Exodus 20:25 — וַתְּחַלְלֶהָ — and you have profaned it
- Exodus 31:14 — מְחַלְלֶיהָ — those who profane it
- Leviticus 18:21 — תְחַלֵּל — you will profane
- Leviticus 19:8 — חִלֵּל — he has profaned
- Leviticus 19:12 — וְחִלַּלְתָּ — and you will profane
- Leviticus 19:29 — תְּחַלֵּל — you profane
- Leviticus 20:3 — וּלְחַלֵּל — and to profane
- Leviticus 21:4 — לְהֵחַלּוֹ — to profane himself
- Leviticus 21:6 — יְחַלְּלוּ — they will profane
- Leviticus 21:9 — תֵחֵל — she will profane herself
- Leviticus 21:12 — יְחַלֵּל — he will profane
- Leviticus 21:15 — יְחַלֵּל — he will profane
- Leviticus 21:23 — יְחַלֵּל — he will profane
- Leviticus 22:2 — יְחַלְּלוּ — they will profane
- Leviticus 22:9 — יְחַלְּלֻהוּ — they will profane it
- Leviticus 22:15 — יְחַלְּלוּ — they will profane
- Leviticus 22:32 — תְחַלְּלוּ — you will profane
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H2470 חָלָה (châlâh), H2485 חָלִיל (châlîyl).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H2455 חֹל (chôl), H2470 חָלָה (châlâh), H2471 חַלָּה (challâh), H2485 חָלִיל (châlîyl), H2486 חָלִילָה (châlîylâh), H2491 חָלָל (châlâl), H4247 מְחִלָּה (mᵉchillâh), H8462 תְּחִלָּה (tᵉchillâh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does châlal (H2490) mean?
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).
How is H2490 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2490 as: 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..
How often does חָלַל (châlal) appear?
Strong's H2490 is tagged on 143 words in 133 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:26 and last appears in Malachi 2:11.
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