What does חוֹל · ἄμμος mean in the Bible?
חוֹל · ἄμμος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "granular particles that become extremely heavy when gathered".
Hebrew · H2344, G285
חוֹל
Sand (as round or whirling particles) · sand (as heaped on the beach)
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חוֹל H2344 sand (as round or whirling particles)
Pronunciation chol
Sand as granular, shifting material: metaphor for innumerability, instability, and formlessness in biblical imagery
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ἄμμος G285 sand (as heaped on the beach)
Pronunciation ámmos
Particulate matter forming beaches and deserts; symbolizes uncountable multitude or unstable foundation.
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What does חוֹל (chol) mean in the Bible?
חוֹל · ἄμμος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "granular particles that become extremely heavy when gathered".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2344, G285?
H2344, G285 is connected to 23 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. granular particles that become extremely heavy when gathered
Strong's H2344, G285
Lexical occurrences 23 verses Source Gloss
granular particles that become extremely heavy when gathered
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain