חוֹרִֽי
𐤇𐤅𐤓𐤉
Chori
Hori
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.
Numbers 13:5 · Word #5
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 HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Hori |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2753-01
Cave-dweller
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name); no pronominal suffix; absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root חור meaning "hole" or "cave," and likely denotes one associated with caves or cave-dwelling peoples. As a masculine singular proper noun, it is rendered as a singular masculine identity term reflecting its root meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Chori
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Cave-dweller |