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חוֹר

𐤇𐤅𐤓

chôwr

H2355 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חור to bore, pierce, make a hole, hollow

Definition

A pierced or perforated feature; a hole, gap, or latticework structure. In biblical usage, חוֹר commonly refers to an opening, such as an aperture in a wall or the mesh/lattice covering windows or other architectural features. It may also convey the sense of something woven with openings, such as netting or networked fabric.

Semantic Range

hole, opening, perforation, lattice, latticework, network, mesh, aperture, gap, window-lattice

Root / Etymology

From the root חור, which conveys the idea of piercing, boring, or making an opening. The noun חוֹר likely originates as a designation for an opening or hollow space, and has developed abstract and architectural senses.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, חוֹר typically denotes a literal opening—such as the holes or latticework designed for ventilation or light in a building (e.g., the latticed windows of Solomon's Temple, 1 Kings 7:9; Ezekiel 40:16). The term can also reference features in metalwork or textiles, namely networked or perforated designs. English versions sometimes render this word as 'hole,' 'lattice,' or 'network,' but 'network' may over-interpret the original sense by specifying a type of constructed mesh. There is overlap with חֹר (H2356), meaning 'hole,' and with related forms like חוּר (H2353), signifying 'white' or 'linen,' though these are distinguished by context and possible phonetic shifting. The meaning does not carry the specialized connotations found in Aramaic or later rabbinic Hebrew. The term does not specifically refer to 'white linen,' and references that sense likely stem from confusion with חוּר. No Israelite group identity is implied in its usage.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as חוּר; white linen; network. Compare חֹר.

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Root Family

חור (ḥ-w-r) — bore, pierce, hollow out, perforate

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1032 בֵּית חוֹרוֹן Horon
H1133 בֶּן־חוּר Chur
H2352 חוּר Holes
H2353 חוּר Chur
H2354 חוּר Chur

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2355-01 חוֹרָֽי choray HNcmsa white cloths pierced opening 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2355-01 Isaiah 19:9 חוֹרָֽי choray HNcmsa white cloths pierced opening
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