2753. Chori
Lexical Summary
Chori: Horite

Original Word: חֹרִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Choriy
Pronunciation: kho-ree'
Phonetic Spelling: (kho-ree')
KJV: Hori
Word Origin: [the same as H2752 (חוֹרִי - Horites)]

1. Chori, the name of two men

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hori

Or Chowriy {kho-ree'}; the same as Choriy; Chori, the name of two men -- Hori.

see HEBREW Choriy

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
the same as Chori, q.v.

Topical Lexicon
Identity and Occurrences

חֹרִי (Hori) surfaces four times in the Old Testament as two personal names and once as a collective designation for the Horite people: Genesis 36:22; Genesis 36:30; Numbers 13:5; 1 Chronicles 1:39.

Genealogical Setting in Genesis and Chronicles

Genesis 36:22 records, “The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam, and Timna was Lotan’s sister.” Repeated in 1 Chronicles 1:39, this notice places Hori among the chiefs of Seir who preceded Edomite occupation. These lists affirm that the Horites possessed a distinct clan structure in the land later granted to Esau (cf. Deuteronomy 2:12), and Scripture treats their lineage with the same historical seriousness shown to the patriarchs.

Collective Use for the Horites

Genesis 36:30 employs the singular spelling to denote the whole Horite nation—“these are the chiefs of the Horites, the chiefs in the land of Seir.” The verse confirms that the Horites held recognized leadership and territory, underscoring God’s providential oversight of all nations bordering future Israel.

Hori of the Tribe of Simeon

The second individual bearing the name appears in the wilderness era: “From the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori” (Numbers 13:5). Hori’s son was appointed to spy out Canaan. Though Shaphat aligned with the majority who doubted, the naming of his father highlights the tribal accountability built into Israel’s leadership structure.

Historical Significance

1. Preservation of Pre-Israelite Peoples – By naming a Horite chief, Scripture recalls a people later displaced under divine decree (Deuteronomy 2:22), evidencing God’s sovereignty over national destinies.
2. Continuity of Genealogy – The Chronicler’s replication of Genesis 36 links the patriarchal age to the post-exilic community, assuring readers that covenant history remains intact despite exile or displacement.
3. Representative Responsibility – Hori of Simeon embodies the principle that family lines bear corporate influence; his son’s faith response affected an entire tribe, warning today’s believers against collective unbelief (Hebrews 3:12-19).

Ministry and Theological Reflections

• God governs territorial transfers; the removal of the Horites anticipates the eventual allotments in Canaan and reinforces that “He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation” (Acts 17:26).
• The spy narrative illustrates how leadership decisions shaped by unbelief can stall a community’s advance, urging contemporary leaders to cultivate Caleb-like faith.
• Even little-known figures matter; the Spirit memorializes Hori in Scripture to show that every servant, whether patriarchal chief or desert‐dwelling father, has a role in redemptive history (1 Corinthians 12:18-22).

Summary

Hori denotes both a Horite chief from Seir and the father of a Simeonite spy. Together these occurrences showcase Scripture’s detailed historical record, God’s rule over nations and families, and the enduring lesson that each generation must respond in faith to His revealed promises.

Forms and Transliterations
הַחֹרִ֛י החרי חֹרִ֣י חוֹרִֽי׃ חורי׃ חרי choRi ha·ḥō·rî hachoRi haḥōrî ḥō·rî ḥō·w·rî ḥōrî ḥōwrî
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Genesis 36:22
HEB: בְנֵי־ לוֹטָ֖ן חֹרִ֣י וְהֵימָ֑ם וַאֲח֥וֹת
KJV: of Lotan were Hori and Hemam;
INT: the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam sister

Genesis 36:30
HEB: אֵ֣לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֧י הַחֹרִ֛י לְאַלֻּפֵיהֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ
KJV: these [are] the dukes [that came] of Hori, among their dukes
INT: These are the chiefs Hori to their chiefs the land

Numbers 13:5
HEB: שָׁפָ֖ט בֶּן־ חוֹרִֽי׃
KJV: Shaphat the son of Hori.
INT: Shaphat the son of Hori

1 Chronicles 1:39
HEB: וּבְנֵ֥י לוֹטָ֖ן חֹרִ֣י וְהוֹמָ֑ם וַאֲח֥וֹת
KJV: of Lotan; Hori, and Homam:
INT: the sons of Lotan Hori and Homam sister

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2753
4 Occurrences


ḥō·rî — 3 Occ.
ha·ḥō·rî — 1 Occ.

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