הַ/חַלּ֗וֹן
𐤄/𐤇𐤋𐤅𐤍
challôwn
the window
An opening in a wall constructed to admit light and air, typically closed or covered by latticework or shutters rather than transparent panes. In the Hebrew Bible, חַלּוֹן refers especially to windows or apertures in buildings or city walls for practical or defensive purposes; occasionally denotes other types of openings, such as loopholes or slits.
1 Chronicles 15:29 · Word #14
Lexicon H2474
| Lemma | חַלּוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | challôwn |
| Strong's | H2474 |
| Definition | An opening in a wall constructed to admit light and air, typically closed or covered by latticework or shutters rather than transparent panes. In the Hebrew Bible, חַלּוֹן refers especially to windows or apertures in buildings or city walls for practical or defensive purposes; occasionally denotes other types of openings, such as loopholes or slits. |
Morphology HTd/Ncbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the window |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2474-07
the pierced opening
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; singular; absolute state with definite article (הַ); gender listed as both but grammatically singular here. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חַלּוֹן derives from חלל, "to pierce, perforate," and denotes an aperture made by piercing a wall. Rendering it as "the pierced opening" preserves the root imagery while reflecting the definite singular absolute form. |
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