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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H2652 — חׇפְנִי
choph.ni · Hophni · Hebrew/Aramaic
5 tagged verse occurrences
1 Samuel 1:3 · חָפְנִי֙And that man hath gone up out of his city from time to time, to bow himself, and to sacrifice, before Jehovah of Hosts, in Shiloh, and there are two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Jehovah.1 Samuel 2:34 · חָפְנִ֖יand this is to thee the sign that cometh unto thy two sons, unto Hophni and Phinehas—in one day they die both of them;1 Samuel 4:4 · חָפְנִ֖יAnd the people sendeth to Shiloh, and they take up thence the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of Hosts, inhabiting the cherubs, and there are two sons of Eli, with the ark of the covenant of God, Hophni and Phinehas.1 Samuel 4:11 · חָפְנִ֖יand the ark of God hath been taken, and the two sons of Eli have died, Hophni and Phinehas.1 Samuel 4:17 · חָפְנִי֙And he who is bearing tidings answereth and saith, ‘Israel hath fled before the Philistines, and also a great slaughter hath been among the people, and also thy two sons have died—Hophni and Phinehas—and the ark of God hath been captured.’