HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6078
עׇפְנִי
oph.ni — Ophni
§ Ophni = "mouldy" a town of Benjamin located 2.5 (4.5 km) miles northwest of Bethel; modern 'Jifna'
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Ophni
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5941
עֵלִי
e.li — Eli
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.3; father of: Hophni (H2652), Phinehas (H6372H) § Eli = "ascension" descendant of Aaron through Ithamar and high priest and judge of Israel when Samuel entered service as a child
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חׇפְנִי
choph.ni — Hophni
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.3; son of: Eli (H5941); brother of: Phinehas (H6372H) § 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
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Mouldy, a city of Benjamin (Josh. 18:24).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.