◄ 2455. chol ►
Strong's Lexicon chol: sand Original Word: חֹל Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: chol Pronunciation: khole Phonetic Spelling: (khole) Definition: sand Meaning: exposed, profane Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be loose or sand-like Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G285: ammos (ἄμμος) - sand - G5561: chōra (χώρα) - land, region, which can imply vastness similar to sand Usage: The Hebrew word "chol" primarily refers to sand, often used metaphorically in the Bible to denote vastness, multitude, or innumerability. It is frequently employed to describe the descendants of Abraham, emphasizing the fulfillment of God's promise to make his offspring as numerous as the sand on the seashore. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, sand was a common and familiar element of the landscape, especially in desert regions. It symbolized both the vastness of God's creation and the innumerable nature of His blessings. The imagery of sand was particularly powerful in a culture that valued large families and saw them as a sign of divine favor. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from chalal Definition profaneness, commonness NASB Translation common use (1), ordinary (2), profane (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֹל noun [masculine] profaneness, commonness; — לֶחֶם חֹל 1 Samuel 21:5, דֶּרֶךְ חֹל V:6; in concrete sense, opposed to קֹדֶשׁ Leviticus 10:10 (P), Ezekiel 22:26; Ezekiel 42:20; Ezekiel 44:23; Ezekiel 48:15. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance common, profane place, unholy From chalal; properly, exposed; hence, profane -- common, profane (place), unholy. see HEBREW chalal Forms and Transliterations הַחֹ֑ל החל חֹ֔ל חֹ֖ל חֹֽל־ חל חל־ לְחֹ֑ל לְחֹֽל׃ לְחֹל֙ לחל לחל׃ chol ha·ḥōl haChol haḥōl ḥōl ḥōl- lə·ḥōl leChol ləḥōl Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 10:10 HEB: הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ וּבֵ֣ין הַחֹ֑ל וּבֵ֥ין הַטָּמֵ֖א NAS: the holy and the profane, and between KJV: between holy and unholy, and between unclean INT: the holy and between and the profane between the unclean 1 Samuel 21:5 HEB: אֵֽין־ לֶ֥חֶם חֹ֖ל אֶל־ תַּ֣חַת NAS: were holy, though it was an ordinary journey; KJV: and [the bread is] in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified INT: else bread an ordinary about Thahash 1 Samuel 21:6 HEB: וְהוּא֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ חֹ֔ל וְאַ֕ף כִּ֥י INT: he along common yet its Ezekiel 22:26 HEB: בֵּֽין־ קֹ֤דֶשׁ לְחֹל֙ לֹ֣א הִבְדִּ֔ילוּ NAS: the holy and the profane, and they have not taught KJV: between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed INT: between things and the profane no have made Ezekiel 42:20 HEB: בֵּ֥ין הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ לְחֹֽל׃ NAS: between the holy and the profane. KJV: between the sanctuary and the profane place. INT: between the holy and the profane Ezekiel 44:23 HEB: בֵּ֥ין קֹ֖דֶשׁ לְחֹ֑ל וּבֵין־ טָמֵ֥א NAS: the holy and the profane, and cause them to discern KJV: [the difference] between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern INT: between the holy and the profane between the unclean Ezekiel 48:15 HEB: וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף חֹֽל־ ה֣וּא לָעִ֔יר NAS: in length, shall be for common use for the city, KJV: thousand, shall be a profane [place] for the city, INT: and twenty thousand common he the city 7 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2455 7 Occurrences ḥōl — 3 Occ. ha·ḥōl — 1 Occ. lə·ḥōl — 3 Occ.