Strong's Number H2652

חׇפְנִי

Chophniy · khof-nee'

Transliteration:

Chophniy{khof-nee'}

Word Origin:

from 2651

Part of Speech:

proper name masculine

Strong's Definition:

Chophni, an Israelite

Usage in the KJV:

Hophni 5

Total: 5
Occurs 5 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

Hophni = "pugilist"

one of the two sons of Eli who were priests at Shiloh and were noted for their brutality and lust; their sinfulness provoked a curse against their father's house and were judged by the Lord when they took the ark into battle; the ark was lost and both brothers were killed and Eli died when he heard the news