וַ֠/יָּחֵלּוּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤋𐤅
châlal
they began
To bore, pierce, or wound (physically); to profane, violate, or treat as common (ritually or ethically, especially what is considered sacred); to begin or initiate (something previously unbegun); to play an instrument (specifically the flute, as a denominative sense); to defile, desecrate, dishonor, or pollute persons, places, or objects.
2 Chronicles 29:17 · Word #1
Lexicon H2490
| Lemma | חָלַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤋 |
| Transliteration | châlal |
| Strong's | H2490 |
| Definition | To bore, pierce, or wound (physically); to profane, violate, or treat as common (ritually or ethically, especially what is considered sacred); to begin or initiate (something previously unbegun); to play an instrument (specifically the flute, as a denominative sense); to defile, desecrate, dishonor, or pollute persons, places, or objects. |
Morphology HC/Vhw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they began |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2490-58
and they caused to begin
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative), sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem is causative, so the action is "to cause to begin" or "to initiate." The sequential imperfect with 3rd masculine plural subject is reflected by "and they caused," preserving both causation and plurality. |
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