2744. Charchuwr
Lexicon
Charchuwr: Wrangling, contention, strife

Original Word: חַרְחוּר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Charchuwr
Pronunciation: khar-khoor'
Phonetic Spelling: (khar-khoor')
Definition: Wrangling, contention, strife
Meaning: Charchur

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Harhur

A fuller form of charchur; inflammation; Charchur, one of the Nethinim -- Harhur.

see HEBREW charchur

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חַרְחוּר proper name, masculine head of a family of returning exiles Ezra 2:51 = Nehemiah 7:53; ᵐ5 Αρου(α)ρ (meaning as above ? or from II. חרר ?).

II. חרר (√ of following; Arabic be or become free, free, freeborn; Late Hebrew חרר Pi`el set free, חֹר freeman; Aramaic חֲרַר, Pa`el set free, חֹרָא, חָרְתָּא freed-man, -woman; Sabean חר freeman, noble (?) DHMEpigr.Denkm. 57; Ethiopic collective army, troops (in Amharic free, noble, according to Di85), free, noble, etc.)

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root חָרַר (charar), which means "to burn" or "to be hot."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Charchur in the Strong's Greek lexicon. However, the concept of "burning" or "heat" can be related to Greek words such as πυρός (pyros • G4442), meaning "fire," which captures a similar thematic element.

Usage: The term is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically as a name.

Context: • Charchur is a name found in the genealogical records of the Hebrew Bible. The name is derived from the root חָרַר (charar), which conveys the idea of burning or heat, possibly indicating a characteristic or notable event associated with the individual or family bearing this name. The use of such names often reflects cultural or familial significance, possibly denoting a person of fiery temperament or one who has experienced significant events related to heat or burning.
• In the context of biblical genealogies, names like Charchur serve to connect individuals to their ancestral heritage, often carrying symbolic meanings or reflecting the circumstances of their birth or life. The name Charchur, therefore, may have been chosen to commemorate a particular event or characteristic associated with the individual or their lineage.

Forms and Transliterations
חַרְחֽוּר׃ חרחור׃ charChur ḥar·ḥūr ḥarḥūr
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 2:51
HEB: חֲקוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְחֽוּר׃
NAS: of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
KJV: of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
INT: of Hakupha the sons of Harhur

Nehemiah 7:53
HEB: חֲקוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְחֽוּר׃
NAS: of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
KJV: of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
INT: of Hakupha the sons of Harhur

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2744
2 Occurrences


ḥar·ḥūr — 2 Occ.















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