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חָלִיל H2485
H2485 is the Hebrew word חָלִיל, transliterated châlîyl and said khaw-leel'. The King James Version most often renders it pipe.
What it means
a flute (as perforated).
Where it comes from
from H2490 (חָלַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: pipe.
Verses using חָלִיל
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 10:5 · KJV
After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
1 Kings 1:40 · KJV
And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
Isaiah 5:12 · KJV
And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Isaiah 30:29 · KJV
Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel.
Jeremiah 48:36 · KJV
Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kirheres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2485 mean?
H2485 is the Hebrew word חָלִיל (châlîyl), meaning a flute (as perforated).
How is H2485 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it pipe (3 times), like pipes (2 times), pipes (1 time).
How many times does H2485 appear in the Bible?
חָלִיל (châlîyl) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2485 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2490 (חָלַל).
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