Bible Person
Meaning: liberty; whiteness; hole · Male · 2 cross references
This Hur entry refers to one of the Midianite kings defeated by Israel under Moses, not to the Judahite Hur associated with Moses and the tabernacle tradition. He belongs to the hostile coalition judged on Israel's approach to the land. First appears in Num 31:8.1
AI summary: This Hur matters because the cross references place him among the Midianite rulers whose defeat marks a decisive act of judgment against those aligned against Israel. His fall becomes part of the remembered victories that accompany Israel's movement toward inheritance. Taken together, the material presents this Hur as a Midianite king whose defeat contributes to the memory of God's protection and judgment.1
Central Figure
Hur
Meaning: liberty; whiteness; hole
One of the five princes of Midian who were defeated and slain by the Israelites under the command of Phinehas (Num.
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.