חׇפְנִי
choph.niProper Noun (Masculine)H2652
Hophni
From: from H2651 (חֹפֶן); perhaps pugilist;
Short Definition
Chophni, an Israelite
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
5 timesAppears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Samuel
5
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 1:3
- 1 Samuel 2:34
- 1 Samuel 4:4
- 1 Samuel 4:11
- 1 Samuel 4:17
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