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Strong's H2478 חַלְחוּל (chalchul)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2478 — ischyros (“boisterous”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2478
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H2478 Quick Answer

Strong's H2478 חַלחוּל (Chalchuwl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Chalchuwl (khal-khool') n/l. 1. contorted 2. Chalchul, a place in Israel It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include halhul. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Chalchuwl (khal-khool') n/l. 1. contorted 2. Chalchul, a place in Israel
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
halhul

Meaning and Definition

Chalchuwl (khal-khool') n/l. 1. contorted 2. Chalchul, a place in Israel [by reduplication from H2342] KJV: Halhul. Root(s): H2342

Original Word
חַלחוּל
Transliteration
Chalchuwl
Derivation
Root: חול חיל First root strongs: 2342
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2478. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Halhul

Usage: § Halhul = "trembling" a town on a hill in the mountains of Judah to the left of the road from Jerusalem to Hebron and about 3-4 (5-7 km) miles from Hebron

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How Strong's H2478 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Chalchuwl, 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.

Halhul Joshua 15:58

How Strong's H2478 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2478 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 H2478 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H2478.

Joshua 15:58 Old Testament, KJV
Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2478, grouped by book.

Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2478 FAQ

What does chalchul (חַלְחוּל) mean?

Chalchul (Strong's H2478) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Halhul". Chalchuwl (khal-khool') n/l. 1. contorted 2. Chalchul, a place in Israel

How many times is chalchul (חַלְחוּל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H2478 across 1 book.

Where can I study chalchul (חַלְחוּל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2478 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chalchul (חַלְחוּל)?

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