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ḥālīl חָלִיל ‘flute’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ḥālal חָלַל ‘to bore / to play flute / to profane/begin’
Roots: חלל

ḥālīl n, m
1) pipe, flute

Mentioned in 1 Samuel 10:5 1 Kings 1:40 Isaiah 30:29, 5:12 Jeremiah 48:36

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