Word Study
The meaning of “חוּר”
Understanding Chûwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
H2354
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
חוּר
Phonetickhoor
TransliterationChûwr
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
the same as חוּר or חוּר Hur. - § Hur = "hole" - Chur, the name of four Israelites and one Midianite 1) a chief assistant to Moses and Aaron 2) grandfather of Bezaleel, the chief artificer of the tabernacle; possibly the same as 1 above 3) the 4th of the 5 kings of Midian who were slain with Balaam after Peor 4) father of Rephaiah in the time of Nehemiah 5) father of Ben-Hur who was commissariat officer for Solomon in Mount Ephraim
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
15 total references
Usage Statistics
Total Occurrences
15x
Most Frequent Book
Exodus
Book Distribution
Exodus6
Numbers1
Joshua1
1 Chronicles5
2 Chronicles1
Nehemiah1
Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'חוּר' deepen your understanding of Exodus 31:2?