Lexicon
חוּר
chur
H2353
H:N-M Hebrew

white

2
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

Chur denotes a white color in descriptions of palace furnishings and royal clothing.

The two attested uses place the term in descriptions of visible white material or attire: palace curtains in Esther 1:6 and Mordecai’s royal garments in Esther 8:15.

Senses in use

  1. White in decorative and royal descriptions · dominant

    In Esther 1:6, the masculine singular absolute form occurs in the description of curtains and hangings; the APB renders the setting with "white cotton curtains." In Esther 8:15, the same form occurs with Mordecai’s royal garments, which the APB renders as "blue and white."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the color as "white" in both verses, once for curtains and once for royal garments. These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than isolate the term mechanically.

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