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Holon — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֹלוֹן

חֹלוֹן

Chôlôwn · pronounced kho-lone' · Strong's H2473 · a place

Holon means sandy.

Built from

חוֹל chôwl (probably from, H2344) — sand (as round or whirling particles) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or (shortened) חֹלֹן; probably from H2344; sandy; Cholon, the name of two places in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 15:51 And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages: (KJV)

Every verse that names Holon

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Joshua, Jeremiah

Josh 15:51Josh 21:15Jer 48:21

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