Strong's H2455 · Hebrew
חֹל
chôl · /khole/
Definition
properly, exposed; hence, profane
KJV: common, profane (place), unholy.
Root / derivation: from H2490 (חָלַל);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חֹל across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus1 verse
1 Samuel2 verses
And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
1 Samuel 21:5And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel. yea: or, especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel
Ezekiel4 verses
Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. violated: Heb. offered violence to
Ezekiel 42:20He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.
Ezekiel 44:23And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
Ezekiel 48:15And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2455 (chôl) mean?
properly, exposed; hence, profane
How many times does H2455 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2455 (חֹל) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “profane.”
How is chôl translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2455 is rendered as “profane” (3×), “common” (2×), “place” (1×), “unholy” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word חֹל come from?
from H2490 (חָלַל);