Hebrew word study
חָלַל H2490
- Transliteration
- châlal
- Pronunciation
- khaw-lal'
- KJV glosses
- 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.
Lexical summary
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)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
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)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information