cho.phen denotes the paired palms as they hold, gather, or measure out material.

The attested use refers to paired palms as a means of holding or gathering: soot, coals, incense, and the spirit are placed or gathered in them, while Ecclesiastes 4:6 contrasts one such holding with two.

1. Paired palms holding or gathering material · dominant

   All six occurrences are masculine dual nouns. In Exodus 9:8, Ezekiel 10:2, Ezekiel 10:7, and Leviticus 16:12, the construct forms occur where soot, coals, or incense are taken, filled, or placed for scattering or carrying; in Proverbs 30:4 the APB renders the clause “gathered the spirit in his palms.” Ecclesiastes 4:6 uses the absolute dual form in the comparison the APB renders “a handful” and “two handfuls.”

   Ecclesiastes 4:6Exodus 9:8Ezekiel 10:2Ezekiel 10:7Leviticus 16:12Proverbs 30:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “handful,” “two handfuls,” and “palms” across these verses. These renderings confirm the clauses' holding and gathering imagery rather than establish separate lexical senses.