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Strong's H2344 חוֹל (chol)

Chol means “sand” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2344 — thesauros (“treasure”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2344
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 23
Books 15

Strong's H2344 Quick Answer

Strong's H2344 חוֹל (chowl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chowl (khole) n-m. 1. sand (as round or whirling particles) [from H2342] It has 23 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include sand. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
chowl (khole) n-m. 1. sand (as round or whirling particles) [from H2342]
Usage
23 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sand

Meaning and Definition

chowl (khole) n-m. 1. sand (as round or whirling particles) [from H2342] KJV: sand. Root(s): H2342

Original Word
חוֹל
Transliteration
chowl
Derivation
Root: חול חיל First root strongs: 2342
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2344. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2344 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chowl, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

sand Genesis 22:17 23×

How Strong's H2344 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 23 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2344 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2344 in the Old Testament

23 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 22:17 KJV

That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

Genesis 32:12 KJV

And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

Genesis 41:49 KJV

And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.

Usage Excerpts

First 23 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2344.

Genesis 22:17 Old Testament, KJV
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Genesis 32:12 Old Testament, KJV
And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
Genesis 41:49 Old Testament, KJV
And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
Exodus 2:12 Old Testament, KJV
And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
Deuteronomy 33:19 Old Testament, KJV
They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.
Joshua 11:4 Old Testament, KJV
And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.
Judges 7:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.
1 Samuel 13:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.
2 Samuel 17:11 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.
1 Kings 4:20 Old Testament, KJV
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
1 Kings 4:29 Old Testament, KJV
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
Job 6:3 Old Testament, KJV
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
Job 29:18 Old Testament, KJV
Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
Psalms 78:27 Old Testament, KJV
He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
Psalms 139:18 Old Testament, KJV
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Proverbs 27:3 Old Testament, KJV
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
Isaiah 10:22 Old Testament, KJV
For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
Isaiah 48:19 Old Testament, KJV
Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.
Jeremiah 5:22 Old Testament, KJV
Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
Jeremiah 15:8 Old Testament, KJV
Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
Jeremiah 33:22 Old Testament, KJV
As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
Hosea 1:10 Old Testament, KJV
Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.
Habakkuk 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2344, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2344 FAQ

What does chol (חוֹל) mean?

Chol (Strong's H2344) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "sand". chowl (khole) n-m. 1. sand (as round or whirling particles) [from H2342]

How many times is chol (חוֹל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 23 linked usages for Strong's H2344 across 15 books.

Where can I study chol (חוֹל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2344 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chol (חוֹל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sand. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.