חָלָ֣ל

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 חָלָ֣ל

   kha-LAL

   pierced one or slain one
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 חָלָ֣ל רָשָׁ֔ע

   kha-LAL ra-SHA

   pierced one or slain one wicked one
3. clause🔊 וְאַתָּ֙ה חָלָ֣ל רָשָׁ֔ע נְשִׂ֖יא יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

   ve-a-TA kha-LAL ra-SHA ne-SI yis-ra-EL

   and you pierced one or slain one wicked one prince or leader of Israel
4. sentence🔊 וְאַתָּ֙ה חָלָ֣ל רָשָׁ֔ע נְשִׂ֖יא יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣א יֹומ֔וֹ בְּעֵ֖ת עֲוֺ֣ן קֵ֑ץ׃

   ve-a-TA kha-LAL ra-SHA ne-SI yis-ra-EL a-SHER-ba yo-MO be-ET a-VON KETS

   and you pierced one or slain one wicked one prince or leader of Israel who has come his day at the time of iniquity or guilt end

Exegesis

The three descriptors chalal {חָלָ֣ל | ḥā-lāl} ‘profaned’, rasha {רָשָׁע | rā-šāʿ} ‘wicked’, and nesi {נְשִׂיא | nə-śîʾ} ‘prince’ are stacked in apposition, producing a rapid accusatory portrait: status (“prince”) is framed by corruption (defilement and moral evil).

Root and etymology

consonants🔊 ח־ל־לChet–Lamed–Lamed

“to profane, pollute”