Hur — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Aaron’s assistant in supporting Moses’ hands until the Amalekites were defeated at Rephidim (Ex 17:8-13). He is mentioned again as assisting Aaron in overseeing Israel while Moses was on Mt Sinai (24:14). According to Josephus, Hur was the husband of Miriam, the sister of Moses (Antiquities 3.2.4).

Show passage in OET: EXO 17:8–13

OET-RV EXO 17:8

8 Then the Amalek army came and attacked Yisrael (Israel) at Refidim,

OET-RV EXO 17:9

9 and Mosheh (Moses) instructed Yehoshua (Joshua), “Choose men for us and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I’ll be stationed on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.”

OET-RV EXO 17:10

10 So Yehoshua prepared to fight Amalek as Mosheh had told him, and Mosheh, Aharon (Aaron), and Hur climbed up to the top of the hill.

OET-RV EXO 17:11

11 And so it happened that when Mosheh raised his arm, then Yisrael would be winning, but when he lowered his arm, then Amalek would start winning.

OET-RV EXO 17:12

12 However, Mosheh’s arms got tired, so they got a large stone and sat him on it, and Aharon and Hur stood on each side of him holding up his arms, and holding him steady in that position until the sun went down.

OET-RV EXO 17:13

13 So this was how Yehoshua defeated Amalek and his army with their swords.

OET-LV EXO 17:8

8 And_ ˊAmālēq _it _came and_it _joined _battle with Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) at_Rəfīdīm.

OET-LV EXO 17:9

9 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) choose to/for_us men and_go _out fight against_ˊAmālēq tomorrow I will _be_standing on the _top _of the _hill and_the _staff _of the_ʼElohīm will_be_of_in _my _hand.

OET-LV EXO 17:10

10 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _made just_as he _had _said to_him/it Mosheh by_fighting against_ˊAmālēq and_Mosheh ʼAhₐron and_Ḩūr they _went _up the _top _of the _hill.

OET-LV EXO 17:11

11 And_it _was just_as Mosheh he _lifted _up his/its_hand and_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _it _prevailed and_as_which he _gave _rest his/its_hand and_ ˊAmālēq _it _prevailed.

OET-LV EXO 17:12

12 And_the _hands _of Mosheh were_heavy and_they _took a _stone and_they _put_it under_him and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived on/upon_it(f) and_ʼAhₐron and_Ḩūr they _supported (in)_hands _of_his from_this one and_from_this one and_ hands _of_his _he/it _was steadiness until the_sun went.

OET-LV EXO 17:13

13 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he _defeated DOM ˊAmālēq and_DOM people _of_its to_the_mouth _of the_sword.

Show passage in OET: EXO 24:14

OET-RV EXO 24:14

14 He had already told the elders, “Wait for us down here in this place until we return here to you all. And see, Aharon (Aaron) and Hur are with you—any leader judging matters requiring more wisdom can approach them for help.”

OET-LV EXO 24:14

14 And_near/to the_elders he _said remain to/for_us in_this_place until that we _will _return to_you(pl) and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE ʼAhₐron and_Ḩūr are_with_you(pl) whoever is_a _master _of matters he _will _draw _near to_them.

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2. Fourth of the five kings of Midian who was killed with Balaam by the Israelites under Moses (Nm 31:8). He is also referred to as one of the “princes of Midian” and “Sihon” (Jos 13:21).

Show passage in OET: NUM 31:8

OET-RV NUM 31:8

8 Among them, they killed five Midyan kings: Evi, Rekem, Tsur, Hur, and Reva, in addition to Be’or’s son Bil’am (Balaam).

OET-LV NUM 31:8

8 And_DOM the _kings _of Midyān they _killed with their _slain _of_ones DOM Evi and_DOM Reqem and_DOM Tsūr/(Zur) and_DOM Ḩūr and_DOM Reba the _five _of the _kings _of Midyān and_DOM Bilˊām the _son _of Bəˊōr they _killed with_sword.

Show passage in OET: JOS 13:21

OET-RV JOS 13:21

21 and all the cities on the plateau, and all the kingdom of Sihon (the king of the Amorim who had reigned in Heshbon) who Mosheh had defeated, he and the leaders of Midyan: Evi and Rekem and Tsur and Hur and Reva (the princes of Sihon who had lived in the land).

OET-LV JOS 13:21

21 And_all/each/any/every the _cities _of the _plain and_all the _kingdom _of Şīḩōn the _king _of the_ʼAmorī who he _reigned in_Ḩeshbōn whom Mosheh he _had _defeated DOM_him/it and_DOM the _leaders _of Midyān DOM ʼEvī and_DOM Reqem and_DOM Tsūr/(Tsūr) and_DOM Ḩūr and_DOM Reⱱaˊ the _princes _of Şīḩōn who _were_dwelling _of the_earth/land.

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3. Father of one of the 12 officers whom Solomon appointed to provide food for the king’s household (1 Kgs 4:8, KJB; NLT “Ben-hur”).

Show passage in OET: KI1 4:8

OET-RV KI1 4:8

8 Their names were:
⇔ Ben-Hur in the hill country of Efrayim (Ephraim),

OET-LV KI1 4:8

8 And_these names _of_are_their son _of hur in_the _hill _country _of ʼEfrayim.

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4. Son of Caleb and Ephrath and the grandfather of Bezalel (1 Chr 2:19-20; cf. Ex 31:2; 38:22). Although some interpreters regard the Hur discussed in #1 as the grandfather of Bezalel, others think that the Hur who assisted Moses and the Hur who was Bezalel’s grandfather were different men.

Show passage in OET: CH1 2:19–20

OET-RV CH1 2:19

19 When Azuvah died, Kalev married Efrat, and they had a son named Hur.

OET-RV CH1 2:20

20 Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Betsalel.

OET-LV CH1 2:19