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Hul

חוּל · chul · H2343“pain; infirmity” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions in 2 books, most in Genesis (1)

Who he was

Hul is mentioned in Genesis 10:23 and 1 Chronicles 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 1Chronicles 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.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Family

FatherAramSiblingsUz, Gether, Mash
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Every mention

2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Genesis 1 mention

1 Chronicles 1 mention

What the dictionary says

Circle, the second son of Aram (Gen. 10:23), and grandson of Shem.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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