Lexical Definition

‎חַלְחוּל‎ Chalchûwl (khal-khool') Halhul ^N:N--L
by reduplication from ‎חוּל‎; contorted

Halhul.

• § Halhul = "trembling"
• Chalchul, a place in Palestine

1) a town on a hill in the mountains of Judah to the left of the road from Jerusalem to Hebron and about 3-4 (5-7 km) miles from Hebron

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חַלְחוּל‎ proper name, of a location town in Judah, Josh 15:58 Lag^{Onom. 119. 7, 2nd ed. 152} Elul in tribu Iuda, compare Alula juxta Chebron; modern „alµûl, 1 1/2 hour (3 1/2 miles) north from Hebron, see Di (and references) Bl Rob^{BR iii. 281 f.} Guérin^{Judée iii. 284 ff}.

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Halhul • A town in the hill country of Judah.

Halhul was a town allotted to the tribe of Judah, located in the hill country (Joshua 15:58).

• A location only mentioned at Jos.15.58;
• only referred to as Halhul חַלְחוּל.
  

Halhul was a town mentioned in the list of cities and towns allotted to the tribe of Judah during the division of the Promised Land. It was located in the hill country of Judah, along with other towns such as Beth-zur, Gedor, and Beth-anoth (Joshua 15:58). The hill country of Judah was a region characterized by its rugged terrain and elevated landscape, situated between the Shephelah (lowlands) to the west and the Wilderness of Judah to the east. Apart from this single reference in the book of Joshua, no further information about Halhul is provided in the Bible. Its exact location and history remain uncertain, as the town is not mentioned in any other biblical accounts or in known extra-biblical sources. However, the inclusion of Halhul in the list of Judah's towns suggests that it was a settlement of some importance during the time of Joshua and the initial allocation of the land to the Israelite tribes.

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