Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2353 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חוּר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2357 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | chuwr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khoor |
| Meaning: | 1. white linen |
| KJV Renderings: | white. |
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I. חוּר noun [masculine] white stuff (dubious whether cotton or linen, compare כַּרְפַּס), || תְּכֵלֶת: — of Mordecai's garments בִּלְבוּשׁ מַלְכוּת תְּכֵלֶת וָחוּר Esth 8:15a in a royal garment of violet and white stuff (compare וְתַכְרִיךְ בּוּץ וְאַרְגָּמָן vb); of furnishings of royal palace of Susa כַּרְפַּס וּתְכֵלֶת אֶחוּז בְּחַבְלֵיבֿוּץ ׳ ח וְאַרְגָּמָן Esth 1:6 white stuff of fine linen (?) held fast by cords of byssus and purple.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Esther 1:6
Esther 8:15
