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'