What does חוּר mean in the Bible?
חוּר is a Hebrew word meaning "Chur , the name of four Israelites and one Midianite".
Hebrew · H2354
חוּר
Chur , the name of four Israelites and one Midianite
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חוּר H2354
What does חוּר mean in the Bible?
חוּר is a Hebrew word meaning "Chur , the name of four Israelites and one Midianite".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2354?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Hur (7), Hur (5), and Hur (3).
Where does חוּר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 17:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (6), 1 Chronicles (5), 2 Chronicles (1), Joshua (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Hur 7× Exodus 31:2, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 38:22, 1 Chronicles 2:50
Hur 5× Numbers 31:8, Joshua 13:21, 1 Chronicles 2:19, 1 Chronicles 2:20
and Hur 3× Exodus 17:10, Exodus 17:12, Exodus 24:14
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 17:10 וְח֔וּר to and Hur Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 17:12 וְח֜וּר to and Hur Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 24:14 וְחוּר֙ to and Hur Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 31:2 ח֖וּר to of Hur Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 35:30 ח֖וּר to of Hur Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 38:22 ח֖וּר to of Hur Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 31:8 חוּר֙ to Hur Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 13:21 חוּר֙ to Hur Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 2:19 חֽוּר׃ to Hur Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 2:20 וְחוּר֙ to Hur Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 17:10
Aligned rows 15
Books represented 6
Exodus 6 Numbers 1 Joshua 1 1 Chronicles 5 2 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 1
Source forms
ח֖וּר 4x ḥūr Exodus 31:2, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 38:22, 1 Chronicles 2:50
חוּר֙ 3x ḥūr Numbers 31:8, Joshua 13:21, 1 Chronicles 4:4
וְחוּר֙ 2x wə·ḥūr Exodus 24:14, 1 Chronicles 2:20
ח֔וּר 2x ḥūr 2 Chronicles 1:5, Nehemiah 3:9
וְח֔וּר 1x wə·ḥūr Exodus 17:10
וְח֜וּר 1x wə·ḥūr Exodus 17:12
וְח֥וּר 1x wə·ḥūr 1 Chronicles 4:1
חֽוּר׃ 1x ḥūr 1 Chronicles 2:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 10x Exodus 31:2, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 38:22, Numbers 31:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 5x Exodus 17:10, Exodus 17:12, Exodus 24:14, 1 Chronicles 2:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Chur , the name of four Israelites and one Midianite
Source Gloss
Chur , the name of four Israelites and one Midianite
Extended definition
Hur.
Word Origins
חוּר is built from these roots:
חוּר H2353
חוּר H2352
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain