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    3 others in the registry answer to the name Hur. Every Hur in the Bible

    person

    Hur

    חוּר

    Hur was a prominent figure during the Israelites' journey in the wilderness, serving as a support to Moses and the grandfather of Bezalel, the chief artisan of the tabernacle.

    verses
    12
    first named
    Exodus 17:10
    last named
    2 Chronicles 1:5
    period
    Egypt and Wilderness
    tribe
    Judah

    Description

    Who was Hur?

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Hur was a significant figure in the early history of Israel, particularly during the Israelites' journey in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. He is mentioned several times in the books of Exodus and Chronicles.

    In Exo.17.10-12, Hur is described as one of the two men who accompanied Moses to the top of a hill during the battle against the Amalekites. Along with Aaron, Hur supported Moses' arms, which were holding the staff of God. As long as Moses' hands were raised, Israel prevailed in the battle. Hur's presence and assistance were crucial in securing the victory.

    Later, in Exo.24.14, Moses appointed Hur, along with Aaron, to oversee the people while he went up to Mount Sinai to receive the tablets of the law from God. This indicates that Hur was a trusted and respected leader among the Israelites.

    Hur is also mentioned in the context of the construction of the tabernacle. In Exo.31.2 and Exo.35.30, God appointed Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, as the chief artisan responsible for crafting the tabernacle and its furnishings. This connection suggests that Hur's family was skilled in craftsmanship and held a prominent position within the tribe of Judah.

    Relations

    Direct connections

    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    How the graph connects Hur10 of 34 entities the graph connects to Hur, in 3 groups: kinship 7, company 1, events 2. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.JudahDescendant of · 1,023 versesCalebChild of · 1 event · 10 versesEphrathahChild of · 1 event · 6 versesUriFather of · 5 versesShobalFather of · 4 versesSalmaFather of · 2 versesAchsahSibling of · 1 verseKinshipMoses, Aaron, and Hur’s holding up hands of Moses HandsTook part in · 2 versesCompanyMoses3 events · 786 versesAaron3 events · 333 versesEventsHur

    The 10 best-attested of 34 are drawn. All 34 are listed below.

    Ancestor of

    Child of

    Descendant of

    Father of

    Sibling of

    • Achsahregistry, no verse
    • Ardonregistry, no verse
    • Ephahregistry, no versewhich bearer is the source’s decision
    • Gazezregistry, no verse
    • Geshanregistry, no versewhich bearer is the source’s decision
    • Haranregistry, no verse
    • Jesherregistry, no verse
    • Jothamregistry, no versewhich bearer is the source’s decision
    • Mesharegistry, no verse
    • Mozaregistry, no verse
    • Peletregistry, no versewhich bearer is the source’s decision
    • Regemregistry, no versewhich bearer is the source’s decision
    • Shaaph — first named at 1 Chronicles 2:47registry, no versewhich bearer is the source’s decision
    • Shaaph — first named at 1 Chronicles 2:49registry, no verse
    • Sheberregistry, no verse
    • Shevaregistry, no verse
    • Shobabregistry, no verse
    • Tirhanahregistry, no verse

    Took part in

    Stands in the same events as

    Places

    Where this happens

    A person is placed by the events they take part in, and an event has to clear three things to place them: it must say where it happened, that place must be one the gazetteer can put a coordinate on, and the verse must report it rather than foretell, command or ask it. Nothing anchored here clears all three. Where the text names a setting no gazetteer surveys — a vineyard, a palace, a plot of ground — it is left off rather than guessed at; where a place is named only in a prophecy, the map does not draw what was said to be coming as though it had happened; and a place reached only through a relation is not inherited, because standing beside somebody is not being somewhere.

    No verse Atlas has read as a report puts this person anywhere.

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 12, across 3 books.

    1. Exodus6 verses

      17:1017:1224:1431:235:3038:22

    2. 1 Chronicles5 verses

      2:192:202:504:14:4

    3. 2 Chronicles1 verse

      1:5

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Caleb and Ephah, and 5 moreJahdaiDescendant of Caleb, son of Jephunneh.via Caleb and Shaaph, and 3 moreMaacahCaleb's concubine; mother of Sheber and Tirhanahvia Ardon and Caleb, and 2 moreAzubahWife of Caleb and mother of Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.via Caleb and Gazez, and 2 moreEphahCaleb's concubine and mother of three sons.via Idbash and Ishma, and 1 moreEtamVillages associated with Simeon; home of Judahite clanvia Caleb and Ephrathah, and 1 moreHezronSon of Perez, grandson of Judah, ancestor of David.via Caleb and EphrathahRamSon of Hezron, ancestor of David and Jesusvia Moses, Aaron, and Hur’s holding up hands of Moses HandsAaronMoses' brother, first high priest of Israelvia Moses, Aaron, and Hur’s holding up hands of Moses HandsMosesProphet who led Israel out of Egypt

    Where they appear

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