The meaning of “חֹר”
Understanding chôr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (fully) חוֹר chôwr (khore); from חָרַר; (compare חֹרִי) noble. - properly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shini...
חֹר
or (fully) חוֹר chôwr (khore); from חָרַר; (compare חֹרִי) noble. - properly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire - hence (figuratively) noble (in rank) 1) a noble, freeborn one
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 21:11 | “And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.” Word: חֹר (chôr) | |
| Nehemiah 5:7 | “Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.” Word: חֹר (chôr) | |
| Ecclesiastes 10:17 | “Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!” Word: חֹר (chôr) | |
| Isaiah 34:12 | “They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.” Word: חֹר (chôr) | |
| Jeremiah 39:6 | “Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.” Word: חֹר (chôr) |