H2715 - חֹר (chôr)

H2715 חֹר (chôr) khore

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

noble

Strong's Definition

properly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire; hence (figuratively) noble (in rank)

Derivation: or (fully) חוֹר; from H2787 (חָרַר); (compare H2751 (חֹרִי))

KJV Usage: noble.

TWOT Reference: 757a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) a noble, freeborn one

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

a noble, freeborn one

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חוֹר / חֹר chôr BDB Definition: 1) a noble, freeborn one Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2787 Same Word by TWOT Number: 757a Total KJV Occurrences: 13

Bible Occurrences (13)

21:8 21:11

2:16 4:14 4:19 5:7 6:17 7:5 13:17

10:17

34:12

27:20 39:6

1 Kings 21:8

Then [Jezebel] wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent [them] to the elders... and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.

1 Kings 21:11

So the elders and nobles who lived in [Naboth’s] city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them.

Nehemiah 2:16

The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, for I had not yet... told the Jews or priests or nobles or officials or any other workers.

Nehemiah 4:14

After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles,... the officials,... and the rest of the people, Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.

Nehemiah 4:19

Then I said to the nobles,... the officials,... and the rest of the people: The work [is] great and extensive, and we are spread out far from one another along the wall.

Nehemiah 5:7

and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles... and officials, saying, You are exacting usury from your own brothers! So I called a large assembly against them

Nehemiah 6:17

Also in those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters... to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters kept coming to them.

Nehemiah 7:5

Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned..., and I found the following written in it: