חֹל֥וֹן
𐤇𐤋𐤅𐤍
cholon
Holon
or (shortened) חֹלֹן; probably from חוֹל; sandy; Cholon, the name of two places in Palestine; Holon.
Jeremiah 48:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H2473
| Lemma | חֹלוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Chôlôwn |
| Strong's | H2473 |
| In-context | Holon |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H2473-01
Sandy-Place
| Root | חול (ḥ-w-l) |
| Core Meanings | sand, sandy ground, loose soil |
| Semantic Range | A geographical location characterized by sandy terrain; a town situated in sandy or loose soil regions. |
| Conceptual Significance | As with many biblical place names, Holon reflects a defining physical characteristic of the land. Such names anchor Israel’s history in real geography and emphasize the tangible, covenantal inheritance tied to specific terrain within the promised land. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, place name (HNp); masculine singular. Occurs as a toponym referring to a specific העיר (city). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root חול (ḥ-w-l) in the sense of "sand" or "sandy ground." Rendering it as "Sandy-Place" preserves the underlying meaning of the root while reflecting the singular proper noun (HNp) form found in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חול (sand, sandy ground, loose soil)
| 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 (3 occurrences of H2473)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua 15:51 | וְ/חֹלֹ֖ן | vecholon | and Holon |
| Joshua 21:15 | חֹלֹן֙ | cholon | Holon |
| Jeremiah 48:21 | חֹל֥וֹן | cholon | Holon |