חוּל

חוּלch. sam(חולto turn around, circle), 1) to dance. Part. חָיֵיל. Targ. Y. Ex. 15:20 חיילין (read חַיְילָן). 2) to take effect. Yoma 14a חַיְילָא עליהוכ׳ the observation of mourning rests upon him. Ned.17a ח׳ נזירותוכ׳, v. preced. Shebu.24b ח׳ אתאנים takes effect with reference to figs. Ḥull.103a אתי … ח׳ comes and takes effect in addition to Ib. ובמיתי … מֵיחַל (מֵיחוּל)וכ׳ and they differ as to whether or not the prohibition of … comes to take effect ; a. fr. 3) to hover over ones head, be impending. Targ. Jer. 7:20; a. e. Ithpa. אִתְחָיִיל to turn in a circle, dance. Targ. Ps. 42:5 (h. text אדדם).