Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H2455

Strong's H2455 · Hebrew

חֹל

chôl · /khole/

Number
H2455
Language
Hebrew
Original word
חֹל
Transliteration
chôl
Pronunciation
khole
KJV occurrences
7 verses

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.

profane3×
common2×
place1×
unholy1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Leviticus1 verse
1 Samuel2 verses
Ezekiel4 verses
Ezekiel 22:26

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 42:20

He 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 44:23

And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

Ezekiel 48:15

And 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);