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Strong's H2354 חוּר (chur)

Chur means “Hur” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2354 — threneo (“lament”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H2354
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 15
Books 6

Strong's H2354 Quick Answer

Strong's H2354 חוּר (Chuwr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Chuwr (khoor) n/p. 1. Chur, the name of four Israelites and one Midianite [the same as H2353 or H2352] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include hur, name, and one. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Chuwr (khoor) n/p. 1. Chur, the name of four Israelites and one Midianite [the same as H2353 or H2352]
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
hur, name, and one

Meaning and Definition

Chuwr (khoor) n/p. 1. Chur, the name of four Israelites and one Midianite [the same as H2353 or H2352] KJV: Hur. Root(s): H2353, H2352

Original Word
חוּר
Transliteration
Chuwr
Derivation
First root strongs: 2353 Second root strongs: 2352
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2354. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Hur

Usage: 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

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How Strong's H2354 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Chuwr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Hur Exodus 17:10 12× name Exodus 31:2 2× one Exodus 17:12

How Strong's H2354 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2354 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2354 in the Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 17:10 KJV

So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.

Exodus 17:12 KJV

But Moses hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

Exodus 24:14 KJV

And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2354.

Exodus 17:10 Old Testament, KJV
So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
Exodus 17:12 Old Testament, KJV
But Moses hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
Exodus 24:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.
Exodus 31:2 Old Testament, KJV
See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
Exodus 35:30 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
Exodus 38:22 Old Testament, KJV
And Bezaleel the son Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers 31:8 Old Testament, KJV
And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
Joshua 13:21 Old Testament, KJV
And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
1 Chronicles 2:19 Old Testament, KJV
And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.
1 Chronicles 2:50 Old Testament, KJV
These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim.
1 Chronicles 4:1 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
1 Chronicles 4:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.
2 Chronicles 1:5 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
Nehemiah 3:9 Old Testament, KJV
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2354, grouped by book.

Exodus 6 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 17:10 Exodus 17:12 Exodus 24:14 Exodus 31:2 Exodus 35:30 Exodus 38:22
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 31:8
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 13:21
1 Chronicles 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2:19 1 Chronicles 2:20 1 Chronicles 2:50 1 Chronicles 4:1 1 Chronicles 4:4
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1:5
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 3:9

Strong's H2354 FAQ

What does chur (חוּר) mean?

Chur (Strong's H2354) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Hur". Chuwr (khoor) n/p. 1. Chur, the name of four Israelites and one Midianite [the same as H2353 or H2352]

How many times is chur (חוּר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H2354 across 6 books.

Where can I study chur (חוּר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2354 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chur (חוּר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hur, name, and one. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.