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חוּרַי

𐤇𐤅𐤓𐤉

Churay

H2360 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חור to be white, to be pale, to be noble

Definition

Personal name designating an individual Israelite in the time of King David. In context, it refers specifically to a member of David’s elite warriors. Although the form is likely a variant spelling of חוּרִי (Churi), there is no distinct lexical meaning outside of its function as a proper name.

Semantic Range

proper name of an Israelite, member of David's warriors; orthographic variant of חוּרִי

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root חור (ח-ו-ר), meaning 'to be white, pale, or noble.' The form חוּרַי appears to be a variant spelling of חוּרִי, with the suffix -ַי possibly serving as a dialectal or scribal variation, or as an adjectival marker indicating association or descent from a person or clan named חור (Hur).

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name חוּרַי appears only in 1 Chronicles 11:32, identifying one of David's mighty men from the 'valleys of Gaash.' The variation in spelling with חוּרִי is likely due to scribal practices or regional pronunciation rather than a difference in meaning. The form is attested in a personal name context only; thus, it does not function as a common noun or adjective elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible. English translations typically render the name as 'Hurai,' without further explication. This personal name may relate to 'Hur' (חור) or 'Huri' (חוּרִי), but there is no evidence that all such names refer to the same clan or individual. Later translation traditions (including the KJV 'Hurai') treat this term as a name without ethnic or religious implications.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

probably an orthographical variation for חוּרִי; Churai, an Israelite; Hurai.

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Root Family

חור (ḥ-w-r) — to be white, to be pale, to be noble

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
H2360-01 חוּרַי֙ churay HNp Hurai Churay 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2360-01 1 Chronicles 11:32 חוּרַי֙ churay HNp Hurai Churay
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