Hur (חור) is the name of several persons in the Bible. There are sixteen mentions of the name "Hur" in the Bible[1]

Hur, Aide to Moses

The most prominent of these persons is mentioned in the Book of Exodus of the Hebrew Bible. He was a member of the Tribe of Judah. He was evidently an important individual, as he was chosen to go with Moses and Aaron to the top of a mountain during the war against Amalek. He, with Aaron, was left to answer any questions from the Israelite elders while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the tablets (Exodus 17:10-12;24:14). This article is about the second book in the Torah. ... 11th century manuscript of the Hebrew Bible with Targum This article is about the term Hebrew Bible. For the Hebrew Bible itself, see Tanakh (Jewish term) or Old Testament (Christian term). ... The Tribe of Judah (Hebrew: יְהוּדָה, Praise; Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew ) is one of the Hebrew tribes, founded by Judah, son of Jacob(Israel). ... Moses with the Tablets, 1659, by Rembrandt This article is about the Biblical figure. ... Aaron (אַהֲרֹן, a word meaning bearer of martyrs in Hebrew [perhaps also, or instead, related to the Egyptian Aha Ra, Warrior Lion], Standard Hebrew (w/o vowels) AHRvN, Tiberian Hebrew (), was one of two brothers who play a unique part in the history of the Hebrew people. ... According to the Book of Genesis and 1 Chronicles, Amalek (עֲמָלֵק; Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew ) was the son of Eliphaz and the grandson of Esau (Gen. ...

According to Flavius Josephus, he was the husband of Miriam, which would explain his close working relationship with Moses and Aaron (see Flavius Josephus's Antiquities of the Jews, Book III, Chapter II, Paragraph 4).

According to the Midrash, Hur tried to stop the Children of Israel from committing the sin of the Golden Calf. He was then killed. Midrash (Hebrew: מדרש; plural midrashim) is a Hebrew word referring to a method of exegesis of a Biblical text. ... The Children of Israel, or Bnei Yisrael (בני ישראל) in Hebrew (also Bnai Yisrael, Bnei Yisroel or Bene Israel) is a Biblical term for the Israelites. ... Adoration of the Golden Calf by Nicolas Poussin: imagery influenced by the Greco-Roman bacchanal In the Hebrew Bible the golden calf was an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites during Mosess unexpectedly long absence. ...

Hur, an Arab name

Sometimes, it is named al Hur, found in countries in the Middle East.

Hur, Grandfather of Bezaleel

A member of the Tribe of Judah, he was the father of Uri, the father of Bezaleel (Ex. 31:2; 35:30; 38:22; 1 Chron. 2:19-20; 2 Chron. 1:5). This may be the same person as Moses's aide, but currently is uncertain.

Hur, a King of the Midianites

He was killed with four other Midianite kings during the time of Moses by an Israelite expedition led by Phinehas, son of Eleazar. Baalam, son of Beor, was also slain by the Israelites in this expedition (Num. 31:8; Joshua 13:21). Phinehas or Pinhas - פִּינְחָס, Standard Hebrew Pinəḥas, Tiberian Hebrew Pînəħās is a name shared by two characters in the Hebrew Bible. ... Eleazar (or Elazar), (אֶלְעָזָר [My] God has helped, Standard Hebrew Elʿazar, Tiberian Hebrew ʾElʿāzār) refers to a number of persons in the Hebrew Bible and in Jewish history: A son of Aaron, and a Levite priest. ...

Hur, Father of an Officer of Solomon

He is only mentioned in this verse, and the name of his son is not mentioned (1 Kings 4:8); there is no other biographical data regarding him. While it is possible it could refer to one of the other persons by the name of Hur (other than the King of Midian) if "The son of Hur" means Hur was an ancestor and not a biological father, it is extremely unlikely.

Hur, the Father of Rephaiah

He is only mentioned in his relationship to Rephaiah (Nehemiah 3:9); there is no other biographical data regarding him. While it is possible it could refer to one of the other persons by the name of Hur (other than the King of Midian) if "Rephaiah the son of Hur" means Hur was an ancestor and not a biological father, it is extremely unlikely.

Oher Mentions of "Hur"

Some of the passages in 1 Chronicles are difficult to interpret. Such mentions are 1 Chronicles 2:50; 4:1,4. There is a good possibility that these mentions may refer to one of the forementioned persons (especially Moses's aide or Bezaleel's grandfather), but this is currently uncertain.

External links

Jewish translations and sources

• Exodus 17 Living Torah (translated by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan)
• Exodus 17 English-Hebrew at mechon-mamre (Jewish Publication Society)
• Exodus 17 Judaica Press at Chabad.org (with Rashi's commentary in English)

Christian translations and sources

• Exodus 17:8-16 at BibleGateway.com - the war against Amalek