חַלָּה

n.f. a kind of cake (prob. as perforated, v. Di Lv 2:4)—ח׳ abs. Nu 15:20 Lv 24:5; cstr. חַלַּת Ex 29:23 + 4 times; pl. חַלּוֹת Lv 2:4 + 2 times; חַלֹּת Ex 29:2 + 3 times—used in offerings: at the sacrif. of David on removal of ark, given to each person as part of peace-offering 2 S 6:19. elsewhere only P (H Lv 24:5(×2)): of the 12 cakes of the table of the holy place, made of סלת Lv 24:5(×2). made of ראשׁית ערסת as an offering of first-fruits Nu 15:20. of לחם שׁמן, to be burnt with the עוֹלָה Ex 29:23 = Lv 8:26. of מַצָּה burnt on the altar with c Lv 8:26, but usually to be eaten by participants in the several forms of peace-offering Nu 6:19, and as such mingled with oil Ex 29:2 Lv 2:4 7:12(×2) Nu 6:15. ח׳ לחם חמץ to be used by the offerer in connexion with the unleavened cakes of d Lv 7:13.