Khalal (חָלָל) means Martyr in Hebrew.
It can also mean casualty. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
Martyr, casualty
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Khalal.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אדם שנהרג
וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר-יִגַּע עַל-פְּנֵי הַשָּׂדֶה בַּחֲלַל-חֶרֶב אוֹ בְמֵת אוֹ-בְעֶצֶם אָדָם אוֹ בְקָבֶר יִטְמָא שִׁבְעַת יָמִים
- 2חייל שנהרג בקרב
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Khalal is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חָלָל
- Written without vowel points
- חלל
- Said
- khalal
- Root
- ח־ל־ל
- Pattern
- קָטָל
- Plural
- חַלְלֵי־. נ' יחיד חַלְלַה
- Inflections
- זכר ר' חֲלָלִים; חֲלַל־, ר' חַלְלֵי־. נ' יחיד חַלְלַה; חַלְלַת-; ר' חַלְלוֹת-
- Gematria
- 68
This is how Khalal is said in other languages.
- English
- Martyr, casualty
- Russian
- жертва
- French
- victime
- Spanish
- baja, víctima
- German
- Opfer
These words mean nearly the same as Khalal.
- הרוג
- קורבןsacrifice
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Khalal.
The word Khalal is part of these phrases and sayings.
- יום הזיכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל
- נפל חלל
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Khalal comes from the root ח־ל־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Khalal in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khalal.
What does Khalal (חָלָל) mean in Hebrew?
Khalal (חָלָל) means Martyr and casualty. It is said khalal, with the stress on lal.
What is a synonym for Khalal (חָלָל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khalal (חָלָל) are הרוג and קורבן.
What rhymes with Khalal (חָלָל)?
Words that rhyme with Khalal (חָלָל) include מאכל, קל, על, חשמל, פעל, and מזל.
Is Khalal (חָלָל) masculine or feminine?
The word Khalal (חָלָל) is a masculine noun, and its plural is חַלְלֵי־. נ' יחיד חַלְלַה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חלל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.