חלל

Hebrew
Root
ח־ל־ל‎ (ḥ-l-l)

Pronunciation

Noun

חָלָל • (khalál) m (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
Derived terms

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 • (kholel) m, plural חללס‎ (kholels)

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