HebrewH2491Noun (Masculine)

חָלָל

cha.lal

78Occurrences
H2491Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted

from H2490 (חָלַל);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
killed 1) slain, fatally wounded, pierced 1a) pierced, fatally wounded 1b) slain Also means: cha.lal (*חָלָל *": wounded" H2491H)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

חָלָל appears 78 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Ezk
26
Jeremiah
7
1 Chronicles
5
2 Samuel
5
Deuteronomy
5
Numbers
5
Judges
4
1 Samuel
3

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 10:1BSB

Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

Daniel 11:26BSB

Those who eat from his provisions will seek to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain.

Ezk 31:18BSB

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Ezk 6:13BSB

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Jeremiah 51:49BSB

“Babylon must fallon account of the slain of Israel,just as the slain of all the earthhave fallen because of Babylon.

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