◄ 2471. challah ►
Strong's Lexicon challah: Cake, Loaf, Bread Original Word: חַלָּה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: challah Pronunciation: khal-LAW Phonetic Spelling: (khal-law') Definition: Cake, Loaf, Bread Meaning: a cake Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלַל (chalal), meaning "to pierce" or "to perforate," which can imply the act of making something hollow or forming a cake. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G740 (ἄρτος, artos): Refers to bread or a loaf, often used in the New Testament to describe the bread used in the Lord's Supper. - G106 (ἄζυμος, azumos): Refers to unleavened bread, used in the context of Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Usage: The term "challah" refers to a type of bread or cake, often used in religious and ceremonial contexts. In the Hebrew Bible, it is typically associated with offerings and sacred rituals. The bread is usually unleavened and is part of the offerings made to God, symbolizing sustenance and divine provision. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, bread was a staple food, and its preparation and use were deeply embedded in religious practices. Challah, in particular, was used in the context of offerings, such as the "wave offering" described in Leviticus. It was a portion of the dough set aside for the priests, symbolizing the Israelites' acknowledgment of God's provision and their dependence on Him. The tradition of challah continues in Jewish culture today, especially during the Sabbath and festivals, where it is braided and blessed. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from chalal Definition a cake (a type used in offerings) NASB Translation cake (7), cakes (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs חַלָּה noun feminine a kind of cake (probably as perforated, see Di Leviticus 2:4) — ׳ח absolute Numbers 15:20; Leviticus 24:5; construct חַלַּת Exodus 29:23 4t.; plural חַלּוֺת Leviticus 2:4 2t.; חַלֹּת Exodus 29:2 3t. — used in offerings: 1 at the sacrif. of David on removal of ark, given to each person as part of peace-offering 2 Samuel 6:19. 2 elsewhere only P (H Leviticus 24:5 (twice in verse)): a. of the 12 cakes of the table of the holy place, made of סלת Leviticus 24:5 (twice in verse). b. made of ראשׁית ערסת as an offering of first-fruits Numbers 15:20. c. of לחם שׁמן, to be burnt with the עוֺלָה Exodus 29:23 = Leviticus 8:26. d. of מַצָּה burnt on the altar with c. Leviticus 8:26, but usually to be eaten by participants in the several forms of peace- offering Numbers 6:19, and such mingled with oil Exodus 29:2; Leviticus 2:4; Leviticus 7:12 (twice in verse); Numbers 6:15. e. לחם חמץ ׳ח to be used by the offerer in connection with the unleavened cakes of d. Leviticus 7:13. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cake From chalal; a cake (as usually punctured) -- cake. see HEBREW chalal Forms and Transliterations הַֽחַלָּ֥ה החלה וְֽחַלַּ֨ת וְחַלֹּ֤ת וַֽחַלַּ֨ת וחלת חַלַּ֥ת חַלַּ֨ת חַלָּ֖ה חַלֹּ֖ת חַלֹּת֙ חַלּ֑וֹת חַלּ֤וֹת חלה חלות חלת chalLah chalLat chalLot ha·ḥal·lāh hachalLah haḥallāh ḥal·lāh ḥal·laṯ ḥal·lō·wṯ ḥal·lōṯ ḥallāh ḥallaṯ ḥallōṯ ḥallōwṯ vachalLat vechalLat vechalLot wa·ḥal·laṯ waḥallaṯ wə·ḥal·laṯ wə·ḥal·lōṯ wəḥallaṯ wəḥallōṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 29:2 HEB: וְלֶ֣חֶם מַצּ֗וֹת וְחַלֹּ֤ת מַצֹּת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת NAS: and unleavened cakes mixed KJV: bread, and cakes unleavened INT: bread and unleavened cakes and unleavened mixed Exodus 29:23 HEB: לֶ֜חֶם אַחַ֗ת וַֽחַלַּ֨ת לֶ֥חֶם שֶׁ֛מֶן NAS: and one cake of bread KJV: and one cake of oiled INT: of bread and one cake of bread oil Leviticus 2:4 HEB: תַנּ֑וּר סֹ֣לֶת חַלּ֤וֹת מַצֹּת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת NAS: [it shall be] unleavened cakes of fine flour KJV: [it shall be] unleavened cakes of fine flour INT: an oven of fine cakes unleavened mixed Leviticus 7:12 HEB: זֶ֣בַח הַתּוֹדָ֗ה חַלּ֤וֹת מַצּוֹת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת NAS: unleavened cakes mixed KJV: unleavened cakes mingled INT: the sacrifice of thanksgiving cakes unleavened mixed Leviticus 7:12 HEB: וְסֹ֣לֶת מֻרְבֶּ֔כֶת חַלֹּ֖ת בְּלוּלֹ֥ת בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ NAS: with oil, and cakes [of well] stirred KJV: with oil, and cakes mingled INT: fine stirred and cakes mixed oil Leviticus 7:13 HEB: עַל־ חַלֹּת֙ לֶ֣חֶם חָמֵ֔ץ NAS: his offering with cakes of leavened KJV: Besides the cakes, he shall offer INT: with cakes bread of leavened Leviticus 8:26 HEB: יְהוָ֗ה לָ֠קַח חַלַּ֨ת מַצָּ֤ה אַחַת֙ NAS: one unleavened cake and one cake KJV: unleavened cake, and a cake INT: the LORD took cake bread one Leviticus 8:26 HEB: מַצָּ֤ה אַחַת֙ וְֽחַלַּ֨ת לֶ֥חֶם שֶׁ֛מֶן NAS: and one cake of bread KJV: cake, and a cake of oiled INT: bread one cake of bread oil Leviticus 24:5 HEB: שְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה חַלּ֑וֹת שְׁנֵי֙ עֶשְׂרֹנִ֔ים NAS: twelve cakes with it; two-tenths KJV: twelve cakes thereof: two INT: two twelve cakes both deals Leviticus 24:5 HEB: עֶשְׂרֹנִ֔ים יִהְיֶ֖ה הַֽחַלָּ֥ה הָאֶחָֽת׃ NAS: [of an ephah] shall be [in] each cake. KJV: tenth deals shall be in one cake. INT: deals become cake shall be each Numbers 6:15 HEB: מַצּ֗וֹת סֹ֤לֶת חַלֹּת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן NAS: of unleavened cakes of fine flour KJV: of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour INT: of unleavened of fine cakes mixed oil Numbers 6:19 HEB: מִן־ הָאַיִל֒ וְֽחַלַּ֨ת מַצָּ֤ה אַחַת֙ NAS: unleavened cake out of the basket KJV: unleavened cake out of the basket, INT: at the ram's cake unleavened and one Numbers 15:20 HEB: רֵאשִׁית֙ עֲרִסֹ֣תֵכֶ֔ם חַלָּ֖ה תָּרִ֣ימוּ תְרוּמָ֑ה NAS: you shall lift up a cake as an offering; KJV: Ye shall offer up a cake of the first INT: of the first of your dough A cake shall lift an offering 2 Samuel 6:19 HEB: אִשָּׁה֒ לְאִ֗ישׁ חַלַּ֥ת לֶ֙חֶם֙ אַחַ֔ת NAS: and women, a cake of bread KJV: a cake of bread, INT: and women to each A cake of bread and one 14 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2471 14 Occurrences ḥal·lāh — 1 Occ. ḥal·laṯ — 2 Occ. ḥal·lō·wṯ — 6 Occ. ha·ḥal·lāh — 1 Occ. wa·ḥal·laṯ — 1 Occ. wə·ḥal·laṯ — 2 Occ. wə·ḥal·lōṯ — 1 Occ.