Lexical Definition
חֹרִי Chôrîy (kho-ree') Hori N:N-M-P
or חוֹרִי Chôwrîy (kho-ree'); the same as חֹרִי
Hori.
- § Hori = "cave dweller"
- Chori, the name of two men
1) a Horite, son of Lotan, the son of Seir
2) a Simeonite, father of Shaphat
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.22
- son of: Lotan (לוֹטָן)
- brother of: Hemam (הוֹמָם)
- Also named: cho.ri (חֹרִי "Horite" חֹרִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. חֹרִי, חוֺרִי adjective, usually proper name, of a people or person (probably = cave-dweller, so Thes Rob Ges MV VB; see also W Max MüllAsien u. Europa 136, 155, 156) —
1. adjective, of a people ׳שֵׂעִיר הַח Gen 36:20 Seir the Horite (P); read ׳הַחִ also vGen 36:2 for ᵑ0 הַחִוִּי
2. proper name, of a people always with article; usually singular collective הַחֹרִיִ, ancient inhabitants of land of Edom Gen 14:6 (בְּהַרֲרָם שֵׂעִיר); in P called בְּנֵי שֵׂעִיר בְּאֶרֶץ אֱדוֺם Gen 36:21 (see vGen 36:20); compare vGen 36:29 vGen 36:30 according to Deut 2:12 (where alone הַחֹרִים), vDeut 2:22 they were driven out by sons of Esau (yet see Gen 36:1 c. and Di); ᵐ5 ὁ Ξορραιος, οἱ Ξορραιοι, (Gen 36:29; Gen 36:30 Ξορρ(ε)ι).
3. proper name, masculine person
a. חֹרִי an Edomite Gen 36:22 = 1Chr 1:39 ᵐ5 Ξορρ(ε)ι.
b. חִוֺרי a Simeonite Num 13:5, but ᵐ5 Σουρ(ε)ι, ᵐ5L Σουδρι. — I. חֹרִי see below I. חור.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 14:6 · 36:1 · 36:2 · 36:20 · 36:21 · 36:22 · 36:29 · 36:30 |
| Numbers | 13:5 |
| Deuteronomy | 2:12 · 2:22 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:39 |
Profile
Male • Son of Lotan • A Horite people group.
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
The Horites were a people group who inhabited the region of Seir before the Edomites.
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.22;
- referred to as Hori or Horite (KJV= Hori) חֹרִי, or Horite חֹרִי;
- son of Lotan לוֹטָן;
- a brother of Hemam הוֹמָם.
The Horites were a people group mentioned in the Bible who inhabited the region of Seir, also known as Edom, before the descendants of Esau (the Edomites) settled there. They are first mentioned in Genesis 14:6, where they are described as living in the hill country of Seir.
In Genesis 36, the Horites are listed among the descendants of Seir the Horite (Genesis 36:20-21, 29-30). This genealogy suggests that the Horites were a distinct people group with their own clans and leaders.
According to Deuteronomy 2:12 and 2:22, the Horites previously lived in Seir but were later dispossessed by the descendants of Esau. This indicates that the Edomites conquered or absorbed the Horite population as they established themselves in the region.
The Horites are also mentioned in 1 Chronicles 1:39, which parallels the genealogy found in Genesis 36.
Although little is known about the Horite culture and society, their mention in the Bible provides insight into the various people groups that inhabited the region of Seir before the Israelites and the Edomites. It also demonstrates the fulfillment of God's promise to give the land to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel (or 'Jacob'), even as other nations were displaced.
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