חוֹלchôwl

Meanings

Same root

• חוּלchûwl · H2342properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert
• חֹלוֹןChôlôwn · H2473Cholon, the name of two places in Palestine

Where it appears

Appears 23 times in the Bible.

• Genesis 22:17 I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies.
• Genesis 32:12 But you promised me, ‘I will surely treat you kindly, and I will multiply your descendants until they become as numerous as the sands along the seashore—too many to count.’”
• Genesis 41:49 He piled up huge amounts of grain like sand on the seashore. Finally, he stopped keeping records because there was too much to measure.
• Exodus 2:12 After looking in all directions to make sure no one was watching, Moses killed the Egyptian and hid the body in the sand.
• Deuteronomy 33:19 They summon the people to the mountain to offer proper sacrifices there. They benefit from the riches of the sea and the hidden treasures in the sand.”
• Joshua 11:4 All these kings came out to fight. Their combined armies formed a vast horde. And with all their horses and chariots, they covered the landscape like the sand on the seashore.