אָחֵל תֵּת
Properly, to bore , i.e. (by implication) to wound , to dissolve ; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute) · to give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.)
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חָלַל H2490 properly, to bore , i.e. (by implication) to wound , to dissolve ; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute)
נָתַן H5414 to give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.)
What does אָחֵל תֵּת (ʾāḥēl tēt) mean in the Bible?
חָלַל · נָתַן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, to bore , i.e. (by implication) to wound , to dissolve ; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute)". properly, to bore , i.
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