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Hul
pain; infirmity
חוּל chul
Hul (Hebrew: חוּל, chul) means “pain; infirmity”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Aram in Genesis 10.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Hul
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 10:23 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:17 |
| Cross-references | 29 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Uz co-occurrence Appears with Uz in Genesis 10.
- Mash co-occurrence Appears with Mash in Genesis 10.
- Gether co-occurrence Appears with Gether in Genesis 10.
- Aram co-occurrence Appears with Aram in Genesis 10.
- Asshur co-occurrence Appears with Asshur in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Elam co-occurrence Appears with Elam in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Lud co-occurrence Appears with Lud in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Arpachshad co-occurrence Appears with Arpachshad in 1 Chronicles 1.
Origin & meaning
A man of the Syrians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.23;
son of: Aram (H0758);
brother of: Uz (H5780), Gether (H1666) and Mash (H4851)
§ Hul = "circle"
the second son of Aram and grandson of Shem
Hul was one of the sons of Aram and a grandson of Shem, mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis and 1 Chronicles.
The biblical story
Hul is mentioned in Gen.10.23 and 1Ch.1.17 as one of the sons of Aram, who was a son of Shem, one of Noah's three sons. Hul is listed alongside his brothers Uz, Gether, and Mash (or Meshech in 1 Chronicles).
The genealogies in Genesis 10 and 1 Chronicles 1 provide a record of the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood, tracing the origins of various nations and people groups. Hul's inclusion in these genealogies suggests that he was the ancestor of a specific people group or nation, although the Bible does not provide any further details about his descendants.
As a grandson of Shem, Hul would have been part of the Semitic people, who are generally associated with the ancient Near East, including the regions of Mesopotamia, Syria, and Arabia.
Apart from being mentioned in these genealogies, no other information is provided about Hul in the Bible. His inclusion in the record serves to highlight the development and spread of the human population after the flood and to trace the lineage of the Semitic people.
Key verses
Hul appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
Genesis 10:23 -
The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
1 Chronicles 1:17
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 10:23
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:17