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חָלַל (halal)

חָלַל (halal) (Hebrew Lexicon • H2490 • to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate): 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. It is closely linked with Dead Sea Scrolls — Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsa-a) Col 44 ( Isaiah 53 ) (IMAGE • manuscripts): The famous Suffering Servant chapter ( Isaiah 52:13–53 :12) in Hebrew from the Great Isaiah Scroll.

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חָלַל

halal (ḥālal) [khaw-LAL]

H2490 Hebrew verb 141x

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.

Derivation: Primitive root.

Septuagint (LXX) Bridge:

LXX ⇄ G0953 LXX ⇄ G0948

Themes:

profanation holiness sin covenant

Key Scripture Passages:

LEV.18.21 LEV.19.12 PSA.89.34 ISA.48.11 EZK.20.9 MAL.2.10

Dead Sea Scrolls — Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsa-a) Col 44 (Isaiah 53)

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IMAGE • manuscripts

The famous Suffering Servant chapter ( Isaiah 52:13–53 :12) in Hebrew from the Great Isaiah Scroll .

Qumran Essene Scribes / Early Christian Copyists • Shrine of the Book / Israel Antiquities Authority Public Domain Mark 1.0

Leningrad Codex (B19a) — Isaiah 52–53

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IMAGE • manuscripts

Masoretic Hebrew text of the Fourth Servant Song with critical masorah parva and magna.

Qumran Essene Scribes / Early Christian Copyists • Shrine of the Book / Israel Antiquities Authority Public Domain Mark 1.0

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חָלַל (halal)

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