חׇפְנִי

choph.niHophni
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man5 occurrences1 book5 verses
This is the name of Hophni: A corrupt priest, son of Eli.

Definition

from H2651; perhaps pugilist; Chophni, an Israelite
Traditional renderings: Hophni.

Glossary entries

Hophni

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

5 total
  1. 1 Samuel 1:3חָפְנִי֙ · Hophni
    Year after year Elkanah would go up from his city to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of Hosts at Shiloh, where Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD.
  2. 1 Samuel 2:34חָפְנִ֖י · Hophni
    And this sign shall come to you concerning your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day.
  3. 1 Samuel 4:4חָפְנִ֖י · Hophni
    So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
  4. 1 Samuel 4:11חָפְנִ֖י · Hophni
    The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
  5. 1 Samuel 4:17חָפְנִי֙ · Hophni
    The messenger answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are both dead, and the ark of God has been captured.”