חוֹרִֽי

𐤇𐤅𐤓𐤉

chori

Hori

or חוֹרִי; the same as חֹרִי; Chori, the name of two men; Hori.

H2753

Numbers 13:5 · Word #5

Lexicon H2753

Lemmaחֹרִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤓𐤉
TransliterationChôrîy
Strong'sH2753
In-contextHori

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H2753-01

Hori (Cave-Dweller)

Rootחור (ḥ-w-r)
Core Meaningshole, cave, hollow place, whiteness
Semantic RangeAs a proper name, it designates specific individuals; etymologically linked to "cave" or "cave-dweller," and related to the Horites, a people associated with cave regions.
Conceptual SignificanceThe name reflects ancient Near Eastern naming practices that often identified individuals or clans by geographic or environmental features. Its association with caves connects to the Horites, an early inhabitants group in Seir, highlighting ethnic and territorial identities in the patriarchal narratives.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular proper noun; appears in absolute and construct forms. No pronominal suffixes; singular masculine personal name.
Rendering RationaleThe name חֹרִי (Chôrîy) derives from the root חור, associated with holes or caves. Rendering it as "Hori (Cave-Dweller)" preserves the likely root sense while maintaining the masculine singular proper noun form indicated by the morphology (HNp; HNcmsa; HNcmsc).

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Words from Root חור (hole, cave, hollow place, whiteness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2735-01 bechor Hole-of-the-Gidgad
H2362-01 chaveran Cavern-Land
H2437-01 chirah Chirah (Splendor-White)

Word Usage (4 occurrences of H2753)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 36:22 חֹרִ֣י chori Hori
Genesis 36:30 הַ/חֹרִ֛י hachori the Horite
Numbers 13:5 חוֹרִֽי chori Hori