חִלֵּ֑לוּ
𐤇𐤋𐤋𐤅
châlal
they profaned
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.
Ezekiel 20:21 · Word #21
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 HVpp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they profaned |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2490-12
they desecrated
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/causative nuance), perfect (completed action), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the action, conveying active profaning or treating something as common or violated. The perfect 3rd person common plural is rendered as "they desecrated," preserving both the completed aspect and plural subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they profaned
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "they desecrated". |