Biblica Analytica

חוּר

chur (H2353)

white

2 verses 1 books OT 2 / NT 0
AI Word Study

# The Hebrew Word חוּר (chur) — "White" The Hebrew word חוּר (chur) denotes the color white and appears only twice in the biblical text. This limited attestation suggests it was either a less common term for whiteness or served a specialized purpose in biblical Hebrew vocabulary. The word's straightforward definition—white—indicates a basic color designation without apparent metaphorical extension in its surviving uses. With only two occurrences in the entire Bible, חוּר remains a minor lexical item. While other Hebrew words for white, such as לָבָן (laban), appear far more frequently throughout biblical literature, חוּר's rarity makes it difficult to establish whether it carried distinct nuances or simply functioned as an alternative color descriptor. The limited data prevents determining whether the word held particular cultural, symbolic, or technical significance in ancient Hebrew usage.

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Esther 1:6

There were hangings of white and blue material, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble.

Esther 8:15

Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.