Strong's Lexicon zuwr: To be a stranger, to estrange, to turn aside, to be foreign Original Word: זוּר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G245 (allotrios): Pertaining to another, foreign, strange - G3581 (xenos): A stranger, foreigner Usage: The Hebrew verb "zuwr" primarily conveys the idea of being a stranger or foreigner. It is used to describe someone who is not part of a particular group or community, often implying a sense of alienation or separation. The term can also denote the act of turning aside or deviating from a path, both physically and metaphorically. In a spiritual context, it can refer to turning away from God or His commandments. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the concept of being a "stranger" or "foreigner" carried significant social and religious implications. Foreigners were often viewed with suspicion and were not afforded the same rights and privileges as native-born Israelites. The Law of Moses, however, included specific instructions on how to treat foreigners, emphasizing justice and compassion (e.g., Exodus 22:21, Leviticus 19:34). The term "zuwr" reflects the boundaries and distinctions that were important in maintaining the identity and purity of the Israelite community. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [זוּר] verb be a stranger (Arabic  (medial  ) incline toward, repair to, visit; II. honour as visitor or guest; IX. decline, turn aside;  visitor; Aramaic זוּר, often = Hebrew סוּר turn aside, turn aside to visit) — Qal Perfect3plural זֹר֫וּ Psalm 58:4 (Köi. 445), זָ֫רוּ Psalm 78:30; Job 19:13; Participle זָר Exodus 30:33 27t.; feminine זָרָה Exodus 30:9 7t.; masculine plural זָרִים Hosea 5:7 30t.; feminine plural זָרוֺת Proverbs 22:14; Proverbs 23:33; = suffix זָרָ֑יִךְ Isaiah 29:5; 1 Perfect become estranged Psalm 58:4, with מן from Job 19:13; Psalm 78:30. 2 Participle as adjective strange, or as noun stranger: a. to the family, of another household, אִישׁ זָר Deuteronomy 25:5, elsewhere זָר 1 Kings 3:18; Job 19:15; Proverbs 6:1; Proverbs 11:15; Proverbs 20:16; Proverbs 27:13; זָרִים Psalm 109:11; Proverbs 5:10,17; בנים זרים, children of another household than God's Hosea 5:7; especially of another family than priests' אִישׁ זָר Leviticus 22:12 (H) Numbers 17:5 (P); זָר Leviticus 22:10,13 (H) Exodus 29:33; Exodus 30:33; Numbers 3:10,38; Numbers 18:7 (P); not belonging to the tribe of Levi, Numbers 1:51; Numbers 18:4 (P). b. to the person, another Job 19:27; Proverbs 14:10; Proverbs 27:2; זָרָה (אִשָּׁה) strange woman, harlot Proverbs 2:16; Proverbs 5:3,20; Proverbs 7:5; Proverbs 22:14; Proverbs 23:33. c. to the land, foreign, זָרִים foreigners (as such usually enemies) Hosea 7:9; Hosea 8:7; Isaiah 1:7 (twice in verse); Isaiah 25:2,5; Isaiah 29:5; Isaiah 61:5; Jeremiah 5:19; Jeremiah 30:8; Jeremiah 51:2,51; Lamentations 5:2; Ezekiel 7:2; Ezekiel 11:9; Ezekiel 16:32; Ezekiel 28:7,10; Ezekiel 30:12; Ezekiel 31:12; Joel 4:17; Obadiah 11; Job 15:19; Psalm 54:5; אֵל זָר foreign god Psalm 44:21; Psalm 81:10 = זָר Isaiah 43:12; so זָרִים Deuteronomy 32:16 and (in figurative) Jeremiah 2:25; Jeremiah 3:13; מַיִם זָרִים foreign waters 2 Kings 19:24; Jeremiah 18:14; זְמֹרַת זָר Isaiah 17:10 vine-slip of a stranger; כְּמוֺזָֿר נֶחְשָׁ֑בוּ Hosea 8:12 they are regarded as foreign; מַעֲשֵׂהוּ זָר Isaiah 28:21 his work is foreign (as if dealing with enemies). d. strange to the law; קְטֹרֶת זָרָה strange incense Exodus 30:9 (P); אֵשׁ זָרָה strange fire Leviticus 10:1; Numbers 3:4; Numbers 26:61(P). Niph`al Perfect נָז֫רֹוּ Isaiah 1:4; Ezekiel 14:5; be estranged Isaiah 1:4, pregnantly, followed by אָחוֺר (compare RV); מֵעַל Ezekiel 14:5. Hoph`al Participle מוּזָר estranged Psalm 69:9. II. [זוּר, זִיר] verb be loathsome, Bö§ 1142 (Arabic זָרָא noun [feminine] loathsome thing, עַד אֲשֶׁר יֵצֵא מֵאַמְּכֶם וְהָיָה לָכֶם לְזָרָא Numbers 11:20 (JE) and it (the flesh) become to you a loathsome thing (ᵐ5 εἰς χολέραν, ᵑ9 in nauseam), probably error for זָרָה (⅏) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance come from another man, place, fanner, go away, estranger, thing, woman A primitive root; to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery -- (come from) another (man, place), fanner, go away, (e-)strange(-r, thing, woman). Forms and Transliterations בְּזָרִ֑ים בְזָרָ֑ה בזרה בזרים הַזָּרִים֙ הזרים וְהַזָּ֥ר וְזָ֖ר וְזָ֥ר וְזָרִ֥ים והזר וזר וזרים זָ֑ר זָ֖ר זָ֗ר זָ֣ר זָ֣רָה זָ֤ר זָ֥רוּ זָֽר׃ זָר֑וֹת זָר֥וּ זָרִ֑ים זָרִ֔ים זָרִ֖ים זָרִ֛ים זָרִ֣ים זָרִ֥ים זָרִ֨ים ׀ זָרִֽים׃ זָרִים֙ זָרָ֑ה זָרָ֑יִךְ זָרָ֔ה זָרָ֖ה זָרָ֜ה זֹ֣רוּ זר זר׃ זרה זרו זרות זריך זרים זרים׃ לְזָ֣ר לְזָרִ֔ים לְזָרִ֣ים לַזָּ֣ר לַזָּרִ֗ים לזר לזרים מ֭וּזָר מוזר נָזֹ֙רוּ֙ נָזֹ֥רוּ נזרו ḇə·zā·rāh bə·zā·rîm ḇəzārāh bezaRim bəzārîm haz·zā·rîm hazzaRim hazzārîm laz·zā·rîm laz·zār lazZar lazzār lazzaRim lazzārîm lə·zā·rîm lə·zār leZar ləzār lezaRim ləzārîm mū·zār mūzār Muzor nā·zō·rū naZoru nāzōrū vehazZar veZar vezaRah vezaRim wə·haz·zār wə·zā·rîm wə·zār wəhazzār wəzār wəzārîm zā·rā·yiḵ zā·rāh zā·rîm zā·rō·wṯ zā·rū Zar zār zaRah zārāh zaRayich zārāyiḵ zaRim zārîm zaRot zārōwṯ Zaru zārū zō·rū Zoru zōrūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 29:33 HEB: לְקַדֵּ֣שׁ אֹתָ֑ם וְזָ֥ר לֹא־ יֹאכַ֖ל NAS: [and] consecration; but a layman shall not eat KJV: [and] to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat INT: able consecration A layman shall not eat Exodus 30:9 Exodus 30:33 Leviticus 10:1 Leviticus 22:10 Leviticus 22:12 Leviticus 22:13 Numbers 1:51 Numbers 3:4 Numbers 3:10 Numbers 3:38 Numbers 16:40 Numbers 18:4 Numbers 18:7 Numbers 26:61 Deuteronomy 25:5 Deuteronomy 32:16 1 Kings 3:18 2 Kings 19:24 Job 15:19 Job 19:13 Job 19:15 Job 19:17 Job 19:27 Psalm 44:20 77 Occurrences |
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fastidivit, abhorruit; Assyrian zâru, resist, Imperfect izîru, DlPr 65 SchrCOT Gloss); — only 3 feminine singular זָ֫רָה 
