1894. hobni
Strong's Lexicon
hobni: Hophni

Original Word: הֹבן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: hoben
Pronunciation: HOF-nee
Phonetic Spelling: (ho'-ben)
Definition: Hophni
Meaning: ebony

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to cover" or "to protect."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Hophni, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text.

Usage: Hophni is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to one of the sons of Eli, the high priest. The name itself does not carry a specific meaning in the text, but it is associated with the character's actions and narrative.

Cultural and Historical Background: Hophni, along with his brother Phinehas, served as priests at the tabernacle in Shiloh during the time of the judges. They are infamously known for their corrupt practices and disregard for the sacrificial system, which was central to Israelite worship. Their actions contributed to the spiritual decline of Israel during this period. The narrative of Hophni and Phinehas serves as a backdrop to the rise of Samuel, a pivotal figure in Israel's history.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Hebel
Definition
ebony (a kind of wood)
NASB Translation
ebony (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[הָבְנִי] noun [masculine] ebony (so Symm ᵑ9 Ki & moderns; otherwise ᵐ5 ᵑ6; Egyptian heben, LiebleinÄZ 1886, 13 compare PinskEinleitung 83; Greek ἔβενος, Latin hebenum) — only plural הָבְנִים Ezekiel 27:15 Qr (Kt הובנים) קַרְנוֺת שֵׁן והבנים; it was brought from India, & (finer) from Ethiopia, compare Sm & references

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
ebony

Only in plural, from an unused root meaning to be hard; ebony -- ebony.

Forms and Transliterations
וְהָבְנִ֔ים והבנים vehaveNim wə·hā·ḇə·nîm wəhāḇənîm
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezekiel 27:15
HEB: [וְהֹובְנִים כ] (וְהָבְנִ֔ים ק) הֵשִׁ֖יבוּ
NAS: tusks and ebony they brought
KJV: horns of ivory and ebony.
INT: tusks ivory ebony brought your payment

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1894
1 Occurrence


wə·hā·ḇə·nîm — 1 Occ.















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