כְּ/ח֥וֹל
𐤊/𐤇𐤅𐤋
kechol
like the sand
from חוּל; sand (as round or whirling particles); sand.
Genesis 41:49 · Word #4
Lexicon H2344
| Lemma | חוֹל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | chôwl |
| Strong's | H2344 |
| In-context | like the sand |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2344-05
like swirling sand
| Morphological Notes | Prefixed preposition כְ (“like/as”) attached to masculine singular noun חוֹל in construct state (Ncmsc). Though construct in form, it functions here as a mass noun in a comparative expression. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חוֹל derives from the root חול, conveying the idea of whirling or circular motion, reflected in sand as countless shifting, swirling particles. The form is masculine singular in the construct state with the prefixed preposition כְ (“like/as”), so "like swirling sand" preserves both the simile and the singular mass-noun sense while echoing the root’s imagery of motion. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חול (to whirl, writhe, twist, tremble, circular motion)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2344-01 |
bachol | in the whirling sand |
H4246-01 |
bamecholot | in the whirling-dances |
H4234-01 |
bemachol | in a whirling dance |
Word Usage (23 occurrences of H2344)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 22:17 | וְ/כַ/ח֕וֹל | vekhachol | and as the sand |
| Genesis 32:13 | כְּ/ח֣וֹל | kechol | like the sand |
| Genesis 41:49 | כְּ/ח֥וֹל | kechol | like the sand |