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חֹרִי

𐤇𐤓𐤉

chôrîy

H2751 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חור to be white, to grow pale, to shine bright

Definition

A noun designating a white, refined form of bread, typically made from highly sifted or fine flour. In biblical usage, it refers specifically to a baked product considered of high quality or 'white' appearance, distinct from coarser, common breads.

Semantic Range

white, pale, bright; as a noun: fine white bread, refined bread, (in offerings) unleavened cakes of fine flour

Root / Etymology

From the root חור, which conveys the sense of 'whiteness' or 'pale.' The noun derives by formation as a substantive indicating a white or finely bleached foodstuff, in this case, bread. The root meaning ('to be white/pale') underlies the adjective and noun forms' association with appearance (particularly color and quality).

Historical & Contextual Notes

חֹרִי appears only in Leviticus 2:4, in the context of a grain offering, and is paired with unleavened wafers (רְקִיקִים). The term denotes a higher quality bread distinguished by its refinement and color, likely implying a product of greater expense or purity than everyday bread. The familiarity and desirability of fine, white bread as an offering suggest social stratification in access to this commodity. Some English translations simply render it 'cakes,' but this flattens the distinction of refinement, which is present in the Hebrew. The term is not used for ethnic or personal names, and later Aramaic and rabbinic usage confirms association with whiteness and high-grade flour. In medieval and post-biblical Jewish literature, the preference for white bread as a mark of affluence persisted, echoing ancient Israelite distinctions. The root is distinct from similar-sounding tribal or place names. The term 'white bread' in modern English captures only part of the nuance; the emphasis in the ancient context is on refinement and purity as suitable for offering, not merely coloration.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the same as חוּר; white bread; white.

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Root Family

חור (ḥ-w-r) — to be white, to grow pale, to shine bright

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
H2751-01 חֹרִ֖י chori HNcmsa white fine white bread 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2751-01 Genesis 40:16 חֹרִ֖י chori HNcmsa white fine white bread
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