חֹלֹן֙
𐤇𐤋𐤍
Cholon
Holon
Proper noun designating the name of at least two distinct settlements mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, belonging to different tribal allotments. The underlying sense references a location, likely related to sandy terrain, but the word itself functions exclusively as a toponym and does not carry generic descriptive meaning outside of place-naming contexts.
Joshua 21:15 · Word #2
Lexicon H2473
| Lemma | חֹלוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Cholon |
| Strong's | H2473 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating the name of at least two distinct settlements mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, belonging to different tribal allotments. The underlying sense references a location, likely related to sandy terrain, but the word itself functions exclusively as a toponym and does not carry generic descriptive meaning outside of place-naming contexts. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Holon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2473-01
Sandy-Place
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; place name (toponym). |
| Rendering Rationale | The word is a proper toponym derived from the root חול, whose primary sense here relates to sand or sandy terrain. Rendering it as "Sandy-Place" preserves both its function as a location name and its underlying root meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Cholon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Sandy-Place |