Original Word: חֹרִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Choriy
Pronunciation: kho-ree'
Phonetic Spelling: (kho-ree')
Definition: Horite
Meaning: Chori

Hori

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

see HEBREW Choriy

Word Origin
the same as Chori, q.v.

Word Origin: Derived from חֹר (Hor), which means "cave" or "hole."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew term חֹרִי (Chori) as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and refers to a particular ethnic group.

Usage: The term "Chori" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the Horites, a people who lived in the mountainous region of Seir. They are mentioned in the context of genealogies and territorial descriptions.

Context: The Horites, or Chori, were an ancient people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the original inhabitants of the land of Seir. They are first introduced in Genesis 14:6, where they are defeated by Chedorlaomer and his allies. The Horites are described as cave dwellers, which is consistent with their name's etymology. In Genesis 36:20-30, the Horites are listed among the descendants of Seir, and their chiefs are named, indicating a structured society. The Edomites, descendants of Esau, later displaced the Horites and settled in their land, as noted in Deuteronomy 2:12: "The Horites had previously lived in Seir, but the descendants of Esau drove them out, destroying them and settling in their place, just as Israel did in the land the LORD gave them as their possession." The Horites are also mentioned in Deuteronomy 2:22, which reiterates their displacement by the Edomites. The historical and archaeological evidence of the Horites is limited, but they are considered to be part of the broader Hurrian culture that existed in the ancient Near East.

הַחֹרִ֛י החרי חֹרִ֣י חוֹרִֽי׃ חורי׃ חרי choRi ha·ḥō·rî hachoRi haḥōrî ḥō·rî ḥō·w·rî ḥōrî ḥōwrîInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts