חוּרChûwr
Chur, the name of four Israelites and one Midianite
Pronunciation: khoor · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2354
Meanings
1. named with Aaron as companion of Moses (Exodus 17:10; Exodus 17:12; Exodus 24:14)
2. a Judahite (Exodus 31:2; Exodus 35:30; Exodus 38:22)
3. a king of Midian (Numbers 31:8; Joshua 13:21)
4. head of family of returned exiles (Nehemiah 3:9)
5. officer of Solomon (1 Kings 4:8)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 15 times in the Bible.
- Exodus 17:10 So Joshua did what Moses had commanded and fought the army of Amalek. Meanwhile, Moses, Aaron, and Hur climbed to the top of a nearby hill.
- Exodus 17:12 Moses’ arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So his hands held steady until sunset.
- Exodus 24:14 Moses told the elders, “Stay here and wait for us until we come back. Aaron and Hur are here with you. If anyone has a dispute while I am gone, consult with them.”
- Exodus 31:2 “Look, I have specifically chosen Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
- Exodus 35:30 Then Moses told the people of Israel, “The Lord has specifically chosen Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
- Exodus 38:22 Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).