חל

Hebrew

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -al

Etymology 1

Root
ח־ו־ל (kh-w-l)
7 terms

Cognate with Arabic حَلَّ (ḥalla).

Verb

חָל • (khal) (pa'al construction)

1. (intransitive) to apply (of a law, method, etc.)
2. to fall on, to occur, to take place (of an event)

Conjugation

Conjugation of חָל (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)

non-finite forms		to-infinitive		לָחוּל
		action noun		חִילָה
finite forms		singular		plural
		m	f	m	f
past	first	חַלְתִּי		חַלְנוּ
	second	חַלְתָּ	חַלְתְּ	חַלְתֶּם	חַלְתֶּן
	third	חָל	חָלָה	חָלוּ
present		חָל	חָלָה	חָלִים	חָלוֹת
future	first	אָחוּל		נָחוּל
	second	תָּחוּל	תָּחוּלִי	תָּחוּלוּ	תחולנה / תָּחֹלְנָה1
	third	יָחוּל	תָּחוּל	יָחוּלוּ	תחולנה / תָּחֹלְנָה1
imperative		חוּל	חוּלִי	חוּלוּ	חולנה / חֹלְנָה1

¹ Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Etymology 2

Root
ח־ל־ל (kh-l-l)
16 terms

Noun

חֹל • (ḥol) m (plural indefinite חֻלִּין)

1. defective spelling of חול