הַ/חֹרִ֛י
𐤄/𐤇𐤓𐤉
Chori
the Horite
Personal name designating two distinct individuals within biblical genealogies: (1) a son of Lotan, chief of a clan within the Seirite (Horite) peoples living in the hill country of Seir (Genesis 36:22, 29; 1 Chronicles 1:39), and (2) a Judahite, father of Shaphat, one of the Israelite spies sent into Canaan (Numbers 13:5). The name likely denotes affiliation with the Horite peoples or derives from the root meaning 'hole' or 'cave,' reflecting either a literal or an ancestral association with cave-dwelling.
Genesis 36:30 · Word #9
Lexicon H2753
| Lemma | חֹרִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Chori |
| Strong's | H2753 |
| Definition | Personal name designating two distinct individuals within biblical genealogies: (1) a son of Lotan, chief of a clan within the Seirite (Horite) peoples living in the hill country of Seir (Genesis 36:22, 29; 1 Chronicles 1:39), and (2) a Judahite, father of Shaphat, one of the Israelite spies sent into Canaan (Numbers 13:5). The name likely denotes affiliation with the Horite peoples or derives from the root meaning 'hole' or 'cave,' reflecting either a literal or an ancestral association with cave-dwelling. |
Morphology HTd/Ngmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Horite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2753-02
the cave-dweller
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine singular absolute with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The gentilic noun derives from חור (‘hole, cave’) and denotes one affiliated with cave-dwellers or the Horite clan. The definite article הַ requires the rendering “the,” and the masculine singular form is preserved in “dweller.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Chori
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Cave-dweller |