חָלַל
halal (ḥālal)
/khaw-LAL/
“to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate”
To treat sacred things as common, pollute the sanctuary, profane God's holy Name by disobedience, or break solemn covenant vows.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
profanepollutedefilebreak
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: חָלַל (to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate) -> G0953
LXX conceptual translation: חָלַל (to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate) -> G0948
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where חָלַל (halal) carries significant theological or narrative weight.