chur denotes an enclosed hollow or underground space, from a cobra's hole to places where people are ensnared.

The attested use denotes a physical hollow or enclosed space: a singular location associated with a cobra in Isaiah 11:8 and plural places in which people are ensnared in Isaiah 42:22.

1. Physical hollow or enclosed space · dominant

   In Isaiah 11:8, the singular construct form occurs in the clause about a nursing child playing over the cobra's hole; the APB renders the setting as “the hole of the cobra.” In Isaiah 42:22, the plural absolute form occurs in the statement that the people are ensnared in caverns; the APB renders these places as “caverns.”

   Isaiah 11:8Isaiah 42:22

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the locations as “the hole of the cobra” in Isaiah 11:8 and “caverns” in Isaiah 42:22. These renderings show the verses' settings rather than isolating every contribution of the Hebrew term.