7793. Shur
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Shur: Shur

Original Word: שׁוּר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Shur
Pronunciation: shoor
Phonetic Spelling: (shoor)
Definition: Shur
Meaning: Shur

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שׁוּר (shur), meaning "to travel" or "to journey."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Shur, as it is a specific Hebrew geographical name. However, related concepts of wilderness or desert might be found under Greek terms like ἔρημος (erēmos - G2048), meaning "desert" or "wilderness."

Usage: Shur is a desert region mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, often associated with the wilderness area located to the east of Egypt and to the south of Canaan. It is frequently referenced as a place of travel or passage, particularly in the context of the Israelites' journey and other biblical narratives.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Desert of Shur is historically significant as a geographical marker in the ancient Near East. It served as a boundary region between Egypt and the lands to the east, including Canaan. The area was known for its harsh, arid conditions, making it a challenging environment for travelers. In biblical times, it was a common route for those journeying from Egypt to the Promised Land.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as shor
Definition
a desert region S.W. of Pal. on E. border of Eg.
NASB Translation
Shur (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
III. שׁוּר proper name, of a location southwest of Palestine, on east border of Egypt; — Genesis 16:7 (J; ׳דֶּרֶךְ שׁ), Genesis 20:1 (E), towards Egypt Genesis 25:18 (J), 1 Samuel 15:7, שׁ֫וּרָה 1 Samuel 27:8; ׳מִדְּבַּרשֿׁ Exodus 15:22 (J). — Often supposed to denote properly the 'wall' or line of fortresses, built by Egyptian kings across isthmus of Suez; but dubious: compare DrHast. DB SHUR.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shur

The same as shuwr; Shur, a region of the Desert -- Shur.

see HEBREW shuwr

Forms and Transliterations
שֽׁוּר׃ שׁ֑וּר שׁ֔וּר שׁ֖וּרָה שׁ֗וּר שור שור׃ שורה Shur Shurah šū·rāh šūr šūrāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 16:7
HEB: הָעַ֖יִן בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ שֽׁוּר׃
NAS: by the spring on the way to Shur.
KJV: by the fountain in the way to Shur.
INT: the fountain the way to Shur

Genesis 20:1
HEB: קָדֵ֖שׁ וּבֵ֣ין שׁ֑וּר וַיָּ֖גָר בִּגְרָֽר׃
NAS: Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned
KJV: between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned
INT: Kadesh between and Shur sojourned Gerar

Genesis 25:18
HEB: מֵֽחֲוִילָ֜ה עַד־ שׁ֗וּר אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־
NAS: from Havilah to Shur which
KJV: from Havilah unto Shur, that [is] before
INT: Havilah against to Shur which that

Exodus 15:22
HEB: אֶל־ מִדְבַּר־ שׁ֑וּר וַיֵּלְכ֧וּ שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־
NAS: out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went
KJV: into the wilderness of Shur; and they went
INT: into the wilderness of Shur went three

1 Samuel 15:7
HEB: מֵֽחֲוִילָה֙ בּוֹאֲךָ֣ שׁ֔וּר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־
NAS: as you go to Shur, which
KJV: [until] thou comest to Shur, that [is] over against
INT: Havilah go to Shur which that

1 Samuel 27:8
HEB: מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם בּוֹאֲךָ֥ שׁ֖וּרָה וְעַד־ אֶ֥רֶץ
NAS: as you come to Shur even as far
KJV: as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land
INT: ancient come to Shur far as the land

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7793
6 Occurrences


šūr — 5 Occ.
šū·rāh — 1 Occ.
















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