H2652Hebrewḥāp̄əniy
חׇפְנִי
Hophni.
5
Total Occurrences
1
Books
5
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1one of the two sons of eli who were priests at shiloh and were noted for their brutality and lust; their sinfulness provoked a curse against their father's house and were judged by the lord when they took the ark into battle; the ark was lost and both brothers were killed and eli died when he heard the news
Etymology & Derivation
from H2651 (חֹפֶן); perhaps pugilist;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: Chophnîy; Pronunciation: khof-nee'