Pt.
וְהָעָם מְחַלְּלִים בַּחֲלִלִים
1 K 1:40
and the people piped with pipes
(
cf.
Assyrian
ḫâlalu
, according to
Dl
in
Zim
BP 117)
.
• [ מְחִלָּה S 4247 TWOT 660f GK 4704 ] n.f. hole , מְחִלֹּות עָפָר holes of the dust Is 2:19 ( || מְעָרֹות צֻרִים cause of the rocks ).
חָלַל S 2490 TWOT 660, 660e, 661 GK 2725, 2726, 2727 ] vb. pollute, defile, profane ; Hiph. also begin (lit. unite, loosen, open , v. Arabic) ( Arabic خَلَّ ( ḫalla ) untie, undo, become free, lawful, free from obligation or tie; IV . make lawful; X . esteem lawful or free, profane, desecrate, violate; NH חלל be profane, desecrated (also Pi. Hiph. transit. ), cf. Aramaic חֲלַל ; ܚܰܠܶܠ ( ḥalel ) Pa. is purify , ܐܰܚܶܠ ( ˒aḥel ) Aph. is profane ) — Niph. Pf. נִחָ˜ל Ez 25: 3, נִחַלְתְּ ( -תִּי C o) Ez 22:16 , נִחֲלוּ Ez 7:24 ; Impf. יֵחָ˜ל Is 48:1 1, תֵּחֵל Lv 21: 9, וָאֵחַל Ez 22:2 6; Inf. הֵחֵל Ez 20:9 , 14 , 22 , sf. לְהֵחַלֹּו Lv 21: 4.— 1. reflex. pollute, defile oneself a. ritually, by contact with deal || טמא , Lv 21:4 ( H ) b. sexually || זנה Lv 21:9 ( H ). 2. Pass. , be polluted, defiled , of holy places Ez 7:24 ; 25:3 , name of God Ez 20:9 , 14 , 22 Is 48:11 and even God himself Ez 22:16 , 26 . Pi. Pf. חִלֵּל Lv 19:8 + 3 times; sf. חִלְּלֹו Dt 20:6 ; 2 ms. חִלַּלְתָּ Gn 49:4 + 3 times; 2 fs. חִלָּ˜לְתְּ Ez 22: 8; 3 pl. sf. חִלְּלוּהֻ˜ Ez 7:21 etc., + 16 times Pf. ; Impf. יְחַלֵּל Lv 21:1 2, 15 , 23 ; sf. יְחַלְּלֶנּוּ Dt 20: 6; pl. יְחַלְּלוּ Lv 21:6 + 4 times, יְחַלֵּ˜לוּ ψ 89:32 etc., + 13 times Impf. ; Inf. חַלֵּל Am 2:7 + 4 times; חַלְּלֹו Ez 23:39 + 4 times; חַלְּלָם Je 16:1 8; Pt. מְחַלֵּל Ez 24:21 pl. מְחַלְּלִים Mal 1:12 Ne 13:1 7; sf. מְחַלֲלֶיהָ Ex 31:1 4; f. מְחַלֶּלֶת Lv 21: 9;— 1. defile, pollute: a. sexually, Gn 49:4 (poem) = 1 Ch 5:1 (the father’s bed); a woman = זנה Lv 19:2 9; 21:9 ( H ); זַרְעֹו Lv 21:15 ( H ). b. ceremonially, profance , the altar by a tool Ex 20:25 (JE); sacred places Lv 21:12 , 23 ( H ), Ez 7:21 , 22 (×2), 23:39 ; 24:21 ; 44:7 Zp 3:4 Mal 2:11 ψ 74:7 Dn 11:3 1; the holy land Je 16:18 ; sacred things Lv 19:8 ; 22:9 , 15 ( H ) Nu 18:32
(
P
)
Ez 22:26
; the sabbath
Ex 31:14
(
P
),
Is 56:2
,
6 Ez 20:1
3,
16
,
21
,
24
;
22:8
;
23:38 Ne 13:17
,
18
; and so the sanctity of the prince of Tyre who made himself God, and his holy places,
Ez 28:7
,
16
,
18
.
c.
the name of God
Lv 18:21
;
19:12
;
20:3
;
21:6
;
22:2
,
32
(all
H
),
Am 2:7 Je 34:16 Ez 20:3
9;
36:20
,
21
,
22
,
23 Mal 1:1
2, God himself
Ez 13:19
.
d.
י׳
defiles
or
profanes
his inheritance by giving it over to Babylon
Is 47:6
; the princes of the sanctuary by giving them to Chaldeans
Is 43:28
.
2.
violate the honour of, dishonour
,
י׳
subj., crown of Davidic kingdom
ψ 89:40
(
sq.
לארץ
pregn.),
transit. transitive.
• III. [