Dictionaries :: Hur

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hur:

a hole, as of a viper, etc. (1.) A son of Caleb (1Ch 2:19,50; 4:1,4; 2Ch 1:5).

(2.) The husband of Miriam, Moses' sister (Exd 17:10-12). He was associated with Aaron in charge of the people when Moses was absent on Sinai (Exd 24:14). He was probably of the tribe of Judah, and grandfather of Bezaleel (Exd 31:2; 35:30; 1Ch 2:19).

(3.) One of the five princes of Midian who were defeated and slain by the Israelites under the command of Phinehas (Num 31:8).

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Hur:

liberty; whiteness; hole

International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Hur:

hur (chur):

(1) A prominent official in Israel. With Aaron he held up Moses' hands during the battle against the Amalekites (Ex 17:10,12) and assisted him as judicial head of the people during Moses' stay in the mount (Ex 24:14).

(2) Grandfather of Bezalel, the head artificer in the construction of the Tabernacle (Ex 31:2; 35:30; 38:22; 2Ch 1:5). He is here assigned to the tribe of Judah, and in 1Ch is connected with the same by descent through Caleb (2:19,20,50; 4:1,4). Josephus (Ant., III, ii, 4; vi, 1) makes him identical with (1) and the husband of Miriam.

(3) One of the five kings of Midian slain along with Balaam when Israel avenged the "matter of Peor" upon this people (Nu 31:8; compare Nu 31:1,2,16). In Jos 13:21 these kings are spoken of as "chiefs (nesi'im) of Midian" and "princes (necikhim) of Sihon," king of the Amorites.

(4) According to 1Ki 4:8 the King James Version, the father of one of Solomon's twelve officers who provided food for the king's household, and whose district was the hill country of Ephraim. Here the Revised Version (British and American) has "Ben-hur," taking the Hebrew ben, "son of," as part of the proper name; and the same is true in reference to the names of four others of these officers (compare 1Ki 4:9,10,11,13).

(5) Father of Rephaiah, who was one of the builders of the wall under Nehemiah, and ruler of half the district of Jerusalem (Ne 3:9).

Written by Benjamin Reno Downer

Nave's Topical Bible

Hur: 1. An Israelite

Who assisted in supporting moses' hands during battle,

Exd 17:10, 12; 24:14.

Hur: 2. A Son of Caleb

Exd 31:2; 35:30; 38:22; 1Ch 2:19, 20; 2Ch 1:5

Hur: 3. A King of Midian

Num 31:8; Jos 13:21

Hur: 4. Called Ben Hur

An officer of Solomon's commissary,

1Ki 4:8 [marg.]

Hur: 5. Father of Caleb

1Ch 2:50; 4:4

Hur: 6. A Son of Judah

1Ch 4:1

Hur: 7. A Ruler

Neh 3:9