חָל
Meanings
Pa'al verb
1. to apply (of a law, method, etc.) (intransitive)
2. to fall on, to occur, to take place (of an event)
3. to wait (Biblical)
Pronunciation
khal
Examples59
הַשָּׁנָה ראש השנה חָל ביוֹם א'.
This year New Year's Day falls on Sunday.
הַכְּלָל לֹא חָל במִקְרֶה הַזֶּה.
The rule doesn't apply in this case.
הַכְּלָל לֹא חָל במִקְרֶה שֶׁלָּנוּ.
The rule does not apply in our case.
הַחֹק אֵינוֹ חָל עַל הַמִּקְרֶה הַזֶּה.
The law does not apply to this case.
ליל כל הקדושים חָל בחֹדֶשׁ שֶׁעָבַר.
Halloween was last month.
בְּנוֹסָף, חָלוּ שינויים ביחסי בַּעַל-אִשָּׁה.
In addition, there have been changes in husband-wife relationships.