Bible Dictionary
Hul
Hul was a son of Aram and grandson of Shem. The people or region associated with him cannot be identified with certainty.
Definition
Hul was the second son of Aram and a grandson of Shem. The name is associated with “circle,” but the people or district descended from him cannot be identified with certainty.
Biblical Usage
Hul appears in the table of nations descended from Noah through Shem and Aram.
Historical Background
The strongest identification offered places the district near the roots of Lebanon, but the supplied material describes the location as uncertain.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Circle, the second son of Aram (Gen. 10:23), and grandson of Shem.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(circle), the second son of Aram, and grandson of Shem. (Genesis 10:23) The strongest evidence is in favor of the district about the roots of Lebanon.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>hul (chul): The name of one of the "sons of Aram" in the list of nations descended from Noah, but a people of uncertain identity and location (Ge 10:23; 1Ch 1:17).ew>yaquq, which stands on the West of Wady el-`Amud, to the Northwest of Gennesaret, about 4 miles from the sea. This would fall on the boundary of Zebulun and Naphtali, between Tabor and Hannathon (Jos 19:14). The identification may be correct; but it seems too far from Tabor.</p>