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כָּחֹל kāḥōl – dark (?)

Semantic Fields: Colours   
Author(s): John E. Hartley
First published: 2026-05-20
Citation: John E. Hartley, כָּחֹל kāḥōl – dark (?),
               Semantics of Ancient Hebrew Database (sahd-online.com), 2026

Introduction

Grammatical type: adjective.
Occurrences: 0x HB; 0x Sir; 0x Qum; 1x Inscr. (Total: 1x)

  • Inscr.: Hebron jar inscription.

7. Conclusion

A.1 If כחל represents a colour, it is most likely ‘dark, dark blue’. Otherwise כחל in this inscription is a toponym.

For this entry, see further John E. Hartley, The Semantics of Ancient Hebrew Colour Lexemes (2010), 211-213 (Printed publications).

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