חלל

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Hebrew

Root
ח־ל־ל (ḥ-l-l)

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

חָלָל • (khalál) m (plural indefinite חֲלָלִים, singular construct חֲלַל־, plural construct חַלְלֵי־)

  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
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

חִלֵּל • (khilél) third-singular masculine past (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

Noun

חלל • (kholel) m, plural חללס (kholels)

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