H2354 - חוּר (Chûwr)

H2354 חוּר (Chûwr) khoor

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Hur

Biblical Persons & Places

Hur Aaron's compatriot living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.17.10; only referred to as Hur (חוּר); a son of Caleb and Ephrathah; half-brother of: Jesher, Shobab, Ardon, Mesha, Haran, Moza, Gazez, Sheber, Tirhanah, Regem(?), Jotham(?), Geshan(?), Pelet(?), Ephah(?), Shaaph(?), Shaaph, Sheva and Achsah; father of Uri, Shobal, Salma, Hareph, Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, Hazzelelponi, Penuel and Ezer.

Hur Man living at the time of Exile and Return

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.9; only referred to as Hur (חוּר); father of Rephaiah.

Hur King living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

A king of Midian living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.31.8; only referred to as Hur (חוּר).

Strong's Definition

Chur, the name of four Israelites and one Midianite

Derivation: the same as H2353 (חוּר) or H2352 (חוּר);

KJV Usage: Hur.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Hur = "hole"

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

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.17.10; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Ephrathah (H0672); half-brother of: Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H); father of: Uri (H0221), Shobal (H7732H), Salma (H8007H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Ishma (H3457), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753), Penuel (H6439H) and Ezer (H5829) § Hur = "hole" 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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חוּר chûr BDB Definition: Hur = hole 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 Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H2353 or H2352 Total KJV Occurrences: 16

Bible Occurrences (15)

17:10 17:12 24:14 31:2 35:30 38:22

31:8

13:21

2:19 2:20 2:50 4:1 4:4

1:5

3:9

Exodus 17:10

Joshua did as Moses had instructed him and fought against the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.

Exodus 17:12

When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each... side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down.

Exodus 24:14

And he said to the elders, Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are here with you. Whoever... has a dispute can go to them.

Exodus 31:2

See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

Exodus 35:30

Then Moses said to the Israelites..., See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

Exodus 38:22

Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything that the LORD had commanded Moses.

Numbers 31:8

Among the slain [were] Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba— the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.

Joshua 13:21

all the cities of the plateau and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon [until] Moses killed him and the chiefs of Midian Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba), the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.