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Strong's H2652 חׇפְנִי (chophni)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2652 — katanathema (“curse”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H2652
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 1

Strong's H2652 Quick Answer

Strong's H2652 חָפנִי (Chophniy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Chophniy (khof-nee') n/p. 1. perhaps pugilist 2. Chophni, an Israelite It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include hophni. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Chophniy (khof-nee') n/p. 1. perhaps pugilist 2. Chophni, an Israelite
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
hophni

Meaning and Definition

Chophniy (khof-nee') n/p. 1. perhaps pugilist 2. Chophni, an Israelite [from H2651] KJV: Hophni. Root(s): H2651

Original Word
חָפנִי
Transliteration
Chophniy
Derivation
First root strongs: 2651
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2652. 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)

Hophni

Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.3; son of: Eli (H5941); brother of: Phinehas (H6372H) § Hophni = "pugilist" one of the two sons of Eli who were priests at Shiloh and were noted for their brutality and lust; their sinfulness provoked a curse against their father's house and were judged by the Lord when they took the ark into battle; the ark was lost and both brothers were killed and Eli died when he heard the news

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How Strong's H2652 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Chophniy, 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.

Hophni 1 Samuel 1:3 5×

How Strong's H2652 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 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2652 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 H2652 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 1:3 KJV

And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.

1 Samuel 2:34 KJV

And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

1 Samuel 4:4 KJV

So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2652.

1 Samuel 1:3 Old Testament, KJV
And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.
1 Samuel 2:34 Old Testament, KJV
And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.
1 Samuel 4:4 Old Testament, KJV
So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
1 Samuel 4:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
1 Samuel 4:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2652, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1:3 1 Samuel 2:34 1 Samuel 4:4 1 Samuel 4:11 1 Samuel 4:17

Strong's H2652 FAQ

What does chophni (חׇפְנִי) mean?

Chophni (Strong's H2652) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Hophni". Chophniy (khof-nee') n/p. 1. perhaps pugilist 2. Chophni, an Israelite

How many times is chophni (חׇפְנִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H2652 across 1 book.

Where can I study chophni (חׇפְנִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2652 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chophni (חׇפְנִי)?

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