וַֽ/חַלַּ֨ת
𐤅/𐤇𐤋𐤕
challâh
and one cake
A round, flat bread-cake, often prepared from fine flour and sometimes mixed with oil or honey, typically used in cultic offerings or as an item of food. In biblical usage, חַלָּה refers to a specific type of bread-cake, distinct from other bread forms, brought as part of ritual sacrifice or for special festivals. The term can also generically refer to a baked food portion, especially one intentionally separated, dedicated, or set aside.
akara "bean cake, fritter" (Igbo) · akara "bean cake, fried dumpling" (Akan) · àkàrà "bean cake, fried cake, a round food often used ritually" (Yoruba)Exodus 29:23 · Word #4
Lexicon H2471
| Lemma | חַלָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | challâh |
| Strong's | H2471 |
| Definition | A round, flat bread-cake, often prepared from fine flour and sometimes mixed with oil or honey, typically used in cultic offerings or as an item of food. In biblical usage, חַלָּה refers to a specific type of bread-cake, distinct from other bread forms, brought as part of ritual sacrifice or for special festivals. The term can also generically refer to a baked food portion, especially one intentionally separated, dedicated, or set aside. |
Morphology HC/Ncfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and one cake |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2471-05
and perforated bread-cake of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + noun, feminine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חַלָּה derives from the root חלל, reflecting the idea of something perforated or marked; "perforated bread-cake" preserves this root sense. The construct feminine singular form requires the relational "of," and the prefixed ו adds "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and bread-cake
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Removed 'perforated' since SILEX does not require it; 'bread-cake' accurately fits ritual context and the Hebrew word challah. |
Bantu Hebrew
וַֽ/חַלַּ֨ת (challâh) — A round, flat bread-cake, often prepared from fine flour and sometimes mixed with oil or honey, typically used in cultic offerings or as an item of food. In biblical usage, חַלָּה refers to a specific type of bread-cake, distinct from other bread forms, brought as part of ritual sacrifice or for special festivals. The term can also generically refer to a baked food portion, especially one intentionally separated, dedicated, or set aside.