H2490 – chalal – חָלַל to bore (a hole); fig. to begin, profane

Strong’s ID:
H2490
Hebrew Word:
חָלַל
Transliteration:
châlal / chalal
Pronunciation:
khaw-lal’
Part of Speech:
verb
Etymology:
a primitive root [compare ]
Usage Count:
141
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Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon

a primitive root [compare ]; 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”); denominative (from ) to play (the flute):—begin (× men began), defile, × break, defile, × eat (as common things), × first, × gather the grape thereof, × take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.