Chalal

The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 02490

Original Word	Word Origin
llx	a primitive root [compare (02470)]
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Chalal	TWOT - 660,661
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
khaw-lal'	Verb

Definition

to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate, begin
1. (Niphal)
  1. to profane oneself, defile oneself, pollute oneself 1a
2. ritually 1a
3. sexually
  1. to be polluted, be defiled
4. (Piel)
  1. to profane, make common, defile, pollute
  2. to violate the honour of, dishonour
  3. to violate (a covenant)
  4. to treat as common
5. (Pual) to profane (name of God)
6. (Hiphil)
  1. to let be profaned
  2. to begin
7. (Hophal) to be begun
to wound (fatally), bore through, pierce, bore
1. (Qal) to pierce
2. (Pual) to be slain
3. (Poel) to wound, pierce
4. (Poal) to be wounded
(Piel) to play the flute or pipe

King James Word Usage - Total: 141

begin 52, profane 36, pollute 23, defile 9, break 4, wounded 3, eat 2, slay 2, first 1, gather grapes 1, inheritance 1, began men 1, piped 1, players 1, prostitute 1, sorrow 1, stain 1, eat as common things 1

KJV Verse Count
Genesis	8
Exodus	2
Leviticus	15
Numbers	5
Deuteronomy	7
Joshua	1
Judges	8
1 Samuel	4
1 Kings	1
2 Kings	2
1 Chronicles	3
2 Chronicles	9
Ezra	2
Nehemiah	3
Esther	2
Psalms	7
Isaiah	8
Jeremiah	4
Lamentations	1
Ezekiel	31
Daniel	1
Hosea	1
Amos	1
Jonah	1
Zephaniah	1
Malachi	3

Total	131

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Bibliography Information

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Chalal". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .

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