Strong’s H2344

חוֹל

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

chowl

Pronunciation

khole

Definition

Sand

Meaning

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.

Bible references

Genesis 22:17;Genesis 32:12;Genesis 41:49;Exodus 2:12;Deuteronomy 33:19;Joshua 11:4;Judges 7:12;1 Samuel 13:5;2 Samuel 17:11;1 Kings 4:20;1 Kings 4:29;Job 6:3;Job 29:18;Psalm 78:27;Psalm 139:18;Proverbs 27:3;Isaiah 10:22;Isaiah 48:19;Jeremiah 5:22;Jeremiah 15:8;Jeremiah 33:22;Hosea 1:10;Habakkuk 1:9