Hebrew · H2354

חוּר

Chur , the name of four Israelites and one Midianite

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חוּרH2354

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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What does חוּר mean in the Bible?

חוּר is a Hebrew word meaning "Chur , the name of four Israelites and one Midianite".

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 Hur7×Exodus 31:2, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 38:22, 1 Chronicles 2:50
Hur5×Numbers 31:8, Joshua 13:21, 1 Chronicles 2:19, 1 Chronicles 2:20
and Hur3×Exodus 17:10, Exodus 17:12, Exodus 24:14
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 17:10
Aligned rows15
Books represented6
Exodus6Numbers1Joshua11 Chronicles52 Chronicles1Nehemiah1
Source forms
ח֖וּר4xḥūrExodus 31:2, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 38:22, 1 Chronicles 2:50
חוּר֙3xḥūrNumbers 31:8, Joshua 13:21, 1 Chronicles 4:4
וְחוּר֙2xwə·ḥūrExodus 24:14, 1 Chronicles 2:20
ח֔וּר2xḥūr2 Chronicles 1:5, Nehemiah 3:9
וְח֔וּר1xwə·ḥūrExodus 17:10
וְח֜וּר1xwə·ḥūrExodus 17:12
וְח֥וּר1xwə·ḥūr1 Chronicles 4:1
חֽוּר׃1xḥūr1 Chronicles 2:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular10xExodus 31:2, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 38:22, Numbers 31:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular5xExodus 17:10, Exodus 17:12, Exodus 24:14, 1 Chronicles 2:20
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