חלל

Hebrew

Root
ח־ל־ל (kh-l-l)
16 terms

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

חָלָל • (khalálm (plural indefinite חֲלָלִים, singular construct חֲלַל־, plural construct חַלְלֵי־) [pattern: קָטָל]

  1. space, void (empty volume)
  2. outer space
  3. (anatomy) cavity
  4. a person killed, especially in war; casualty
  5. (Jewish law) The son of a kohen and a woman who a kohen is not halachically permitted to marry, and who is thus unable to perform priestly functions in the Temple of Jerusalem
Declension
Declension of חָלָל
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite חָלָל first חֲלָלִי חֲלָלֵנוּ
definite הֶחָלָל second חֲלָלְךָ חֲלָלֵךְ חֲלַלְכֶם חֲלַלְכֶן
construct חֲלַל־ third חֲלָלוֹ חֲלָלָהּ חֲלָלָם חֲלָלָן
plural indefinite חֲלָלִם first חלליי / חַלְלַי חַלְלֵינוּ
definite הַחֲלָלִם second חַלְלֶיךָ חללייך / חַלְלַיִךְ חַלְלֵיכֶם חַלְלֵיכֶן
construct חַלְלֵי־ third חַלְלָיו חַלְלֶיהָ חַלְלֵיהֶם חַלְלֵיהֶן
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

חִלֵּל • (khilél) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of חילל

References

  • חלל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חָלָל (khalál).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈχɔɫəɫ/

Noun

חלל • (kholelm, plural חללס (kholels)

  1. space, void (empty volume)
    Synonym: שטח (shetekh)