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H2490Cחָלַלcha.lal

to profane/begin: beginPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 7
  2. Exodus: 0
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. 3
  5. 7
  6. 1
  7. 8
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 4
  10. 2 Samuel: 0
  11. 1 Kings: 0
  12. 2
  13. 2
  14. 11
  15. 2
  16. 1
  17. 2
  18. Job: 0
  19. Psalms: 0
  20. Proverbs: 0
  21. Ecclesiastes: 0
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. Isaiah: 0
  24. 1
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. 2
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. 1
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. 1
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

Renderings

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Other meanings of H2490

  • H2490Aחָלַלcha.lalto boreH:VOccurrences: 7
  • H2490Bחָלַלcha.lalto play fluteH:VOccurrences: 2
  • H2490Hחָלַלcha.lalto profane/begin: profaneH:VOccurrences: 75
  • H2490Iחָלַלcha.lalto profane/begin: fruitH:VOccurrences: 4

55 occurrences in 50 verses

With their references and text in World English Bible.

  1. Genesis 4:26

    There was also born a son to Seth, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on Yahweh's name.

    הוּחַ֔ל hu.Chal “it was begun”

  2. Genesis 6:1

    It happened, when men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them,

    הֵחֵ֣ל he.Chel “<it> began”

  3. Genesis 9:20

    Noah began to be a farmer, and planted a vineyard.

    וַיָּ֥חֶל (יָּ֥חֶל) i.Ya.chel “he began”

  4. Genesis 10:8

    Cush became the father of Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

    הֵחֵ֔ל he.Chel “he began”

  5. Genesis 11:6

    Yahweh said, "Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is what they begin to do. Now nothing will be withheld from them, which they intend to do.

    הַחִלָּ֣ם (הַחִלָּ֣) ha.chi.La “[is] beginning”

  6. Genesis 41:54

    The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

    וַתְּחִלֶּ֜ינָה (תְּחִלֶּ֜ינָה) te.chi.Lei.nah “they began”

  7. Genesis 44:12

    He searched, beginning with the eldest, and ending at the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

    הֵחֵ֔ל he.Chel “he began”

  8. Numbers 16:46

    Moses said to Aaron, Take your censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and lay incense thereon, and carry it quickly to the congregation, and make atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from Yahweh; the plague is begun.

    הֵחֵ֥ל he.Chel “it has begun”

  9. Numbers 16:47

    Aaron took as Moses spoke, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on the incense, and made atonement for the people.

    הֵחֵ֥ל he.Chel “it had begun”

  10. Numbers 25:1

    Israel abode in Shittim; and the people began to play the prostitute with the daughters of Moab:

    וַיָּ֣חֶל (יָּ֣חֶל) i.Ya.chel “it began”

  11. Deuteronomy 2:24

    Rise up, take your journey, and pass over the valley of the Arnon: behold, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land; begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.

    הָחֵ֣ל ha.Chel “begin”

  12. Deuteronomy 2:25

    This day will I begin to put the dread of you and the fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole sky, who shall hear the report of you, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of you.

    אָחֵל֙ 'a.Chel “I will begin”

  13. Deuteronomy 2:31

    Yahweh said to me, Behold, I have begun to deliver up Sihon and his land before you: begin to possess, that you may inherit his land.

    הַֽחִלֹּ֙תִי֙ ha.chi.Lo.ti “I have begun”הָחֵ֣ל ha.Chel “begin”

  14. Deuteronomy 3:24

    Lord Yahweh, you have begun to show your servant your greatness, and your strong hand: for what god is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to your works, and according to your mighty acts?

    הַֽחִלּ֙וֹתָ֙ ha.chi.Lo.ta “you have begun”

  15. Deuteronomy 16:9

    Seven weeks shall you number to you: from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain shall you begin to number seven weeks.

    מֵהָחֵ֤ל (הָחֵ֤ל) ha.Chel “when begins”תָּחֵ֣ל ta.Chel “you will begin”

  16. Joshua 3:7

    Yahweh said to Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.

    אָחֵל֙ 'a.Chel “I will begin”

  17. Judges 10:18

    The people, the princes of Gilead, said one to another, What man is he who will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

    יָחֵ֔ל ya.Chel “he will begin”

  18. Judges 13:5

    for, behold, you shall conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head; for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb: and he shall begin to save Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.

    יָחֵ֛ל ya.Chel “he will begin”

  19. Judges 13:25

    The Spirit of Yahweh began to move him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

    וַתָּ֙חֶל֙ (תָּ֙חֶל֙) Ta.chel “it began”

  20. Judges 16:19

    She made him sleep on her knees; and she called for a man, and shaved off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

    וַתָּ֙חֶל֙ (תָּ֙חֶל֙) Ta.chel “she began”

  21. Judges 16:22

    However the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaved.

    וַיָּ֧חֶל (יָּ֧חֶל) i.Ya.chel “it began”

  22. Judges 20:31

    The children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to strike and kill of the people, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goes up to Bethel, and the other to Gibeah, in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

    וַיָּחֵ֡לּוּ (יָּחֵ֡לּוּ) i.ya.Che.lu “they began”

  23. Judges 20:39

    The men of Israel turned in the battle, and Benjamin began to strike and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons; for they said, Surely they are struck down before us, as in the first battle.

    הֵחֵל֩ he.Chel “it began”

  24. Judges 20:40

    But when the cloud began to arise up out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them; and, behold, the whole of the city went up in smoke to the sky.

    הֵחֵ֛לָּה he.Che.lah “it began”

  25. 1 Samuel 3:2

    It happened at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),

    הֵחֵ֣לּוּ he.Che.lu “they began”