Hebrew - English Dictionary
H2652 - Hophni
| Strong's No.: | H2652 |
| Hebrew: | חׇפְנִי |
| Transliteration: | Chophnîy |
| Phonetic: | khof-nee' |
| Word Origin: | From H2651 |
| Bible Usage: | Hophni. |
| Part of Speech: | Proper Name Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | perhaps pugilist; {Chophni} an Israelite |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | Hophni = "pugilist" 1. 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 |
| Bible References:
Hophni |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
Hophni ( 5 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.