Hur

Hur is a name borne by several notable figures in the Old Testament. The most prominent was the companion of Moses and Aaron at the battle of Rephidim, where Hur helped Aaron hold up Moses's hands so that the staff of God remained raised; when his hands were lowered, Amalek prevailed, but when they were raised, Israel prevailed—and Hur and Aaron supported Moses's arms until sunset and Israel's victory was complete. Hur and Aaron were also left in charge of the people while Moses ascended Sinai for forty days.

A second Hur was the son of Caleb by his wife Ephrath (Azubah), making him an ancestor of the craftsman Bezalel who constructed the tabernacle furnishings. A third Hur was the husband of Miriam according to Jewish tradition, though this is not stated in the canonical text. A fourth was a king of Midian slain by Israel in the campaign against the Midianites after the incident with Baal-peor (Numbers 31:8). The name's meaning—liberty, whiteness or hole—is variously interpreted, and its frequency reflects its common usage as a personal name in ancient Israel.