Strong's Lexicon Sur: To turn aside, depart, remove, take away Original Word: סוּר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 654 (ἀποστρέφω, apostrephō): To turn away, to remove - Strong's Greek 868 (ἀφίστημι, aphistēmi): To depart, to withdraw Usage: The Hebrew verb "סוּר" (Sur) primarily means to turn aside, depart, or remove. It is often used in the context of turning away from a path, either physically or metaphorically. This can refer to turning away from evil, departing from a location, or removing something from a place. The term is frequently used in the Old Testament to describe the act of turning away from sin or idolatry and returning to the ways of the Lord. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of turning away or departing was significant in both physical and spiritual contexts. The Israelites were often called to turn away from the practices of surrounding nations and to remove idols from their midst. The idea of turning aside from evil and returning to God is a recurring theme in the prophetic literature, emphasizing repentance and renewal of the covenant relationship with Yahweh. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sur Definition "a turning aside," a gate of the temple NASB Translation Sur (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. סוּר proper name of a temple-gate; — ׳שַׁעַר ס 2 Kings 11:6 (> "" 2 Chronicles 23:5 שַׁעַר הַיְסוֺד, see יְסוֺד), but strike out ver. as gloss WeBleek, Einl. 4, 258 KmpKau Benz. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sur The same as cuwr; Sur, a gate of the temple -- Sur. see HEBREW cuwr Forms and Transliterations ס֔וּר סור Sur sūrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 11:6 HEB: וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙ בְּשַׁ֣עַר ס֔וּר וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֥ית בַּשַּׁ֖עַר NAS: also [shall be] at the gate Sur, and one third KJV: [shall be] at the gate of Sur; and a third part INT: third the gate Sur third the gate |
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