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Hur

Hur was a prominent figure during the Israelites' journey in the wilderness, serving as a support to Moses and the grandfather of Bezalel, the chief artisan of the tabernacle.

The name Hur means “liberty; whiteness; hole”

MaleAaron's compatriotTribe of JudahEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament3 books12 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exodus 17:10; only referred to as Hur (חוּר); a son of Caleb and Ephrathah; half-brother of: Jesher, Shobab, Ardon, Mesha, Haran, Moza, Gazez, Sheber, Tirhanah, Regem(?), Jotham(?), Geshan(?), Pelet(?), Ephah(?), Shaaph(?), Shaaph, Sheva and Achsah; father of Uri, Shobal, Salma, Hareph, Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, Hazzelelponi, Penuel and Ezer.

Glossary entries

Hur

Family members

Father

Caleb

Mother

Ephrathah

Siblings

Achsah Ardon Ephah Gazez Geshan Haran Jesher Jotham Mesha Moza Pelet Regem Shaaph Shaaph Sheber Sheva Shobab Tirhanah

Children

Ezer Hareph Hazzelelponi Idbash Ishma Jezreel Penuel Salma Shobal Uri

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Exodus 17:10
    Joshua did as Moses had instructed him and fought against the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
  2. Exodus 17:12
    When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down.
  3. Exodus 24:14
    And he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are here with you. Whoever has a dispute can go to them.”
  4. Exodus 31:2
    “See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
  5. Exodus 35:30
    Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
  6. Exodus 38:22
    Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything that the LORD had commanded Moses.
  7. 1 Chronicles 2:19
    When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.
  8. 1 Chronicles 2:20
    Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
  9. 1 Chronicles 2:50
    These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
  10. 1 Chronicles 4:1
    The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
  11. 1 Chronicles 4:4
    Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
  12. 2 Chronicles 1:5
    But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, was in Gibeon before the tabernacle of the LORD. So Solomon and the assembly inquired of Him there.