Hophni — the meaning of the Hebrew name חׇפְנִי

חׇפְנִי

Chophnîy · pronounced khof-nee' · Strong's H2652 · a man

Hophni means Chophni, an Israelite.

Built from

חֹפֶן chôphen (from, H2651) — a fist (only in the dual) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H2651; perhaps pugilist; Chophni, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Sam 1:3 And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there. (KJV)

Every verse that names Hophni

5 occurrences in 5 verses — 1 Samuel

1Sam 1:31Sam 2:341Sam 4:41Sam 4:111Sam 4:17

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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