- Original: חפני - Transliteration: Chophniy - Phonetic: khof-nee' - Definition: 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 - Origin: from H2651 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: From H2651 ; perhaps pugilist; Chophni an Israelite: - Hophni. Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • Hophni, 5 1 Samuel 1:3; 1 Samuel 2:34; 1 Samuel 4:4; 1 Samuel 4:11; 1 Samuel 4:17