Strong's Lexicon chalal: Slain, pierced, wounded, dead Original Word: חָלָל Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלַל (chalal), which can mean to pierce, wound, or profane. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4430 (ptoma): Refers to a fallen body or corpse. - G2348 (thnesko): To die, be dead. Usage: The Hebrew word "chalal" primarily refers to someone who has been slain or killed, often in the context of battle or violence. It can also imply being wounded or pierced. The term is used to describe those who have fallen in combat or have been struck down by violence. In some contexts, it can also carry the connotation of being defiled or profaned, though this is more directly related to the root verb חָלַל. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of being "slain" or "wounded" was often associated with the realities of warfare and conflict. The Israelites, like many ancient peoples, engaged in battles to defend their land and uphold their covenant with God. The term "chalal" would have been a common descriptor in the context of recounting battles and the casualties that resulted. Additionally, the idea of being "profaned" or "defiled" ties into the broader cultural and religious understanding of purity and holiness, which were central to Israelite worship and community life. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. חָלָל90 noun masculine pierced, ׳ח absolute Deuteronomy 21:1 25t.; construct חֲלַל Numbers 19:16; plural חֲלָלִים Numbers 23:24 28t.; construct חַלְלֵי Isaiah 22:2 21t.; suffix חֲלָלֶיךָ Psalm 69:27, etc. + 11 t. suffixes; — 1 pierced, fatally wounded Psalm 69:27; Jeremiah 51:52; Ezekiel 26:15; Ezekiel 30:24; Lamentations 2:12. Elsewhere 2 slain Numbers 19:18; Numbers 31:8,19 (P), etc.; singular collective 2 Samuel 23:8,18 = 1 Chronicles 11:11,20; Ezekiel 6:7; Ezekiel 30:11, etc., but usually plural 1 Samuel 17:52 (RV wounded) Jeremiah 51:49, etc.; חַלְלֵי חֶרֶב Isaiah 22:2; Jeremiah 14:18; Ezekiel 31:17,18; Ezekiel 32:20,21,25,28,29,30,31,32; Zephaniah 2:12; Lamentations 4:9; חַלְלֵי רעב Lamentations 4:9; חַלְלֵי יהוה Isaiah 66:16; Jeremiah 25:33. II. חָלָל adjective profaned; — חָלָל רָשָׁע (read construct חֲלַל SS) profaned, dishonoured wicked one Ezekiel 21:30 (so AV Thes MV SS Co Or; but RV H" deadly wounded, Ew Sm fallen, slain); plural construct חַלְלֵי רְשָׁעִים Ezekiel 21:34; feminine singular חֲלָלָה of woman sexually dishonoured Leviticus 21:7,14 (H; "" זָנָה). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance kill, profane, slain man, slew, deadly wounded From chalal; pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted -- kill, profane, slain (man), X slew, (deadly) wounded. see HEBREW chalal Forms and Transliterations בֶּֽחָלָ֗ל בֶֽחָלָ֔ל בַּֽחֲלַל־ בחלל בחלל־ הֶחָלָ֑ל הֶחָלָֽל׃ הַ֣חֲלָלִ֔ים הַֽחֲלָלִ֑ים הַחֲלָלִ֑ים החלל החלל׃ החללים וְחַלְלֵיהֶ֣ם וַחֲלָלָ֣ה וַחֲלָלָה֙ וחללה וחלליהם חֲ֝לָלִ֗ים חֲ֠לָלִים חֲלָלִ֔ים חֲלָלִ֖ים חֲלָלִ֗ים חֲלָלִ֜ים חֲלָלִ֣ים חֲלָלִ֤ים חֲלָלִ֥ים חֲלָלִ֨ים ׀ חֲלָלִֽים׃ חֲלָלִים֙ חֲלָלִים֩ חֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃ חֲלָלֶ֖יהָ חֲלָלֶ֣יךָ חֲלָלַ֙יִךְ֙ חֲלָלָ֑יו חַֽלְלֵ֣י חַֽלְלֵ֤י חַֽלְלֵ֥י חַלְלֵי־ חַלְלֵיהֶ֗ם חַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ חַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם חַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם חַלְלֵיכֶם֙ חָלָ֑ל חָלָ֖ל חָלָ֗ל חָלָ֜ל חָלָ֣ל חָלָֽל׃ חָלָל֙ חלל חלל׃ חללי חללי־ חלליה חלליהם חלליהם׃ חלליו חלליך חלליכם חללים חללים׃ חללינו׃ כֶּֽחָלָל֙ כֶחָלָ֣ל כחלל מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י מחללי ba·ḥă·lal- bachalal baḥălal- be·ḥā·lāl ḇe·ḥā·lāl bechaLal beḥālāl ḇeḥālāl chaLal chalaLav chalaLayich chalaLeicha chalaLeiha chalaLeinu chalaLim chalLei challeiChem challeiHem chechaLal ha·ḥă·lā·lîm ḥă·lā·la·yiḵ ḥă·lā·lāw ḥă·lā·le·hā ḥă·lā·le·ḵā ḥă·lā·lê·nū ḥă·lā·lîm ḥā·lāl hachalaLim haḥălālîm ḥal·lê ḥal·lê- ḥal·lê·hem ḥal·lê·ḵem ḥālāl ḥălālāw ḥălālayiḵ ḥălālehā ḥălāleḵā ḥălālênū ḥălālîm ḥallê ḥallê- ḥallêhem ḥallêḵem he·ḥā·lāl hechaLal heḥālāl ke·ḥā·lāl ḵe·ḥā·lāl kechaLal keḥālāl ḵeḥālāl mê·ḥal·lê mechalLei mêḥallê vachalaLah vechaLal vechalleiHem wa·ḥă·lā·lāh waḥălālāh wə·ḥal·lê·hem wəḥallêhemLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 34:27 HEB: בָּ֚אוּ עַל־ הַ֣חֲלָלִ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּ הָעִ֑יר NAS: came upon the slain and looted KJV: came upon the slain, and spoiled INT: came upon the slain and looted the city Leviticus 21:7 Leviticus 21:14 Numbers 19:16 Numbers 19:18 Numbers 23:24 Numbers 31:8 Numbers 31:19 Deuteronomy 21:1 Deuteronomy 21:2 Deuteronomy 21:3 Deuteronomy 21:6 Deuteronomy 32:42 Joshua 11:6 Joshua 13:22 Judges 9:40 Judges 16:24 Judges 20:31 Judges 20:39 1 Samuel 17:52 1 Samuel 31:1 1 Samuel 31:8 2 Samuel 1:19 2 Samuel 1:22 2 Samuel 1:25 93 Occurrences |