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חֹר H2715
H2715 is the Hebrew word חֹר, transliterated chôr and said khore. The King James Version most often renders it nobles.
What it means
properly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire; hence (figuratively) noble (in rank).
Where it comes from
or (fully) חוֹר; from H2787 (חָרַר); (compare H2751 (חֹרִי)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: noble.
Verses using חֹר
All 13 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 21:8 · KJV
So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
1 Kings 21:11 · KJV
And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
Nehemiah 2:16 · KJV
And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
Nehemiah 4:14 · KJV
And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the LORD, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
Nehemiah 4:19 · KJV
And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.
Nehemiah 5:7 · KJV
Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
Nehemiah 6:17 · KJV
Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.
Nehemiah 7:5 · KJV
And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,
Nehemiah 13:17 · KJV
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
Ecclesiastes 10:17 · KJV
Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
Isaiah 34:12 · KJV
They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.
Jeremiah 27:20 · KJV
Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;
Jeremiah 39:6 · KJV
Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2715 mean?
H2715 is the Hebrew word חֹר (chôr), meaning properly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire; hence (figuratively) noble (in rank).
How is H2715 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it nobles (12 times), nor to the nobles (1 time).
How many times does H2715 appear in the Bible?
חֹר (chôr) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2715 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (fully) חוֹר; from H2787 (חָרַר); (compare H2751 (חֹרִי)).
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