Strong's Lexicon chol: sand Original Word: חֹל 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 Originfrom 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 ləḥōlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 1 Samuel 21:6 Ezekiel 22:26 Ezekiel 42:20 Ezekiel 44:23 Ezekiel 48:15 7 Occurrences |