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ḥofnī חׇפְנִי ‘Hophni’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ḥōfen חֹ֫פֶן ‘palm’
Roots: חופן

ḥofnī pr n m pers
Hophni = "pugilist"
1) 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

Mentioned in 1 Samuel 2:34, 1:3, 4:4, 4:11, 4:17

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