הָלַם

vb. smite, hammer, strike down (cf. Ph. מהלם infr. sub מַהֲלֻמוֹת);— Pf. 3 fs. וְהָֽלְמָה consec. Ju 5:26; 3 pl. הָֽלְמוּ Ju 5:22 Is 16:8; sf. הֲלָמוּנִי Pr 23:35; Impf. 3 ms. sf. יֶהֶלְמֵנִי ψ 141:5; 3 mpl. יַהֲלֹמ֑וּן ψ 74:6; Pt. act. ה֫וֹלֶם פָּ֑עַם Is 41:7 (cf. Ges§ 29, 3 b); pass. cstr. הֲלוּמֵי Is 28:1;—smite (with hammer), sq. acc. pers. Ju 5:26 (fatally; ‖ מָחַק, מָחַץ); also fig. of correction, discipline ψ 141:5 (‖ הוֹכִיחַ); of intoxicating wine גֶּפֶן שִׂבְמָה בַּעֲלֵי גוֹיִם הָֽלְמוּ שְׂרוּקֶּיהָ Is 16:8 the vine of Sibma, its choice branches smote down lords of nations (so Hi De Che Brd Di al., RVm; lords subj. according to Ges Ew al. AV RV); also הֲלוּמֵי יַיִן smitten down by wine Is 28:1; cf. further Pr 23:35; sq. acc. rei ה֫וֹלֶם־פָּ֑עַם Is 41:7 one striking an anvil; smite down, or strike off ψ 74:6 (obj. פִּתּוּחִים carved work); also abs. of horses’ hoofs Ju 5:22.—On וַהֲלֹם 1 S 14:16 v. הֲלֹם.