Strong's Hebrew: 2447. חַכְלִיל (chaklili) -- Dark, reddish, sparkling

Strong's Lexicon

chaklili: Dark, reddish, sparkling

Original Word: חַכְלִיל
Part of Speech: Adjective Masculine
Transliteration: chakliyl
Pronunciation: khak-lee-lee
Phonetic Spelling: (khak-leel')
Definition: Dark, reddish, sparkling
Meaning: darkly flashing, brilliant

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָכַל (chakal), which is not used in the Hebrew Bible but is thought to mean "to be dark" or "to be reddish."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "chaklili" in Strong's Concordance, as it is a unique Hebrew term. However, Greek words related to color or appearance, such as "lampros" (G2986, meaning bright or shining), might capture a similar sense of vividness or intensity.

Usage: The term "chaklili" is used to describe a deep, dark, or reddish color, often associated with the eyes. It conveys a sense of vibrancy and intensity, suggesting a lively or penetrating gaze.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, eyes were often seen as windows to the soul, reflecting one's inner thoughts and emotions. Describing eyes as "chaklili" could imply a sense of wisdom, vitality, or even divine insight. The color red, in particular, was associated with life, blood, and vitality, which could enhance the symbolic meaning of the term.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as Chakilah
Definition
dull
NASB Translation
dull (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חַכְלִילִי adjective (dark) dull, from wine, ׳ח עינים מִיָּ֑יִן Genesis 49:12.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

red

By reduplication from an unused root apparently meaning to be dark; darkly flashing (only of the eyes); in a good sense, brilliant (as stimulated by wine) -- red.

Forms and Transliterations

חַכְלִילִ֥י חכלילי chachliLi ḥaḵ·lî·lî ḥaḵlîlî

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