Definition and Meaning:
The term "succour" is derived from the Latin word "succurrere," meaning "to run to help." In the biblical context, succour refers to assistance, aid, or relief provided to those in distress or need. It embodies the concept of coming to someone's aid, offering support, and providing comfort in times of trouble.

Biblical Usage:
The concept of succour is prevalent throughout the Bible, illustrating God's compassion and the call for believers to support one another. It is often associated with divine intervention and the responsibility of the faithful to care for their neighbors.

Old Testament References:
In the Old Testament, the idea of succour is closely linked to God's covenant with His people. God is frequently depicted as a refuge and strength, a present help in times of trouble. For instance, in Psalm 46:1 , it is written, "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble." This verse underscores the assurance of God's readiness to provide succour to His people.

New Testament References:
The New Testament further develops the theme of succour, particularly through the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. In Hebrews 2:18 , it is stated, "Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted." Here, the term "help" is synonymous with succour, emphasizing Christ's role as a compassionate high priest who aids believers in their struggles.

The Apostle Paul also speaks of succour in his letters, urging the Christian community to support one another. In 2 Corinthians 6:2 , Paul writes, "For He says, 'In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.' Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!" This passage highlights the immediacy and availability of God's succour through the message of salvation.

Theological Significance:
Succour is a manifestation of God's love and mercy, reflecting His desire to be intimately involved in the lives of His people. It is both a divine attribute and a Christian duty. Believers are called to emulate God's compassion by providing succour to others, thereby fulfilling the law of Christ as described in Galatians 6:2 : "Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."

Practical Application:
The call to provide succour is a fundamental aspect of Christian living. It involves practical acts of kindness, such as feeding the hungry, comforting the grieving, and supporting the weak. The parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) serves as a powerful illustration of succour, demonstrating the importance of selfless love and compassion towards all, regardless of social or ethnic boundaries.

In summary, succour in the biblical sense is an expression of divine and human compassion, a call to action for believers to reflect God's love through tangible acts of support and relief to those in need.5826. azar -- to help, succor
... 1). help, succour. A primitive root; to surround, ie Protect or aid -- help,
succour. 5825, 5826. azar. 5827 . Strong's Numbers.
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How the Britons, Being Ravaged by the Scots and Picts, Sought ...
... How the Britons, being ravaged by the Scots and Picts, sought succour from the Romans,
who coming a second time, built a wall across the island; but when this ...
/.../bede/bedes ecclesiastical history of england/chap xii how the britons.htm

Of the Persons Upon whom a Benefit is to be Conferred.
... with nature to benefit a man; and he who does not do this deprives himself of the
title of a man, because it is the duty of humanity to succour the necessity ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xi of the persons upon.htm

Letter ccxliii. To the Bishops of Italy and Gaul Concerning the ...
... Ere now we have also at another time invoked your charity to send us succour and
sympathy; but our punishment was not full, and you were not suffered to rise ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter ccxliii to the bishops.htm

Phoebe
... Possibly the succour which she administered was her own gift. ... Phoebe then may well
represent to us the ministry of succour in this world of woe and need. ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/phoebe.htm

In How Many Ways "Throughwhom" is Used; and in what Sense "With ...
... 18. For "through Him" comes every succour to our souls, and it is in accordance
with each kind of care that an appropriate title has been devised. ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/chapter viii in how many.htm

How a Soul in Charity Makes Progress in It.
... seeing it is not now necessary that he should employ his love in dying for us, when
he sees the soul overthrown by sin he commonly runs to her succour, and by ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter iii how a soul.htm

Powerful Persuasives
... he offers an invitation to the toiling and oppressed children of men, and assigns
it as a reason why they should immediately avail themselves of his succour. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 62 1916/powerful persuasives.htm

Our Ally
... summoned to the side of another,' conveys the idea of a helper who is brought to
the man to be helped, in order to render whatever aid and succour that man's ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture st john chaps xv to xxi/our ally.htm

But Others Treat of Higher and More Serious Themes, and Show us a ...
... preaches the Crusade, and so heartily that he refuses the meed of a poet's praises
to the archangels themselves, if they come not to the succour of Christendom ...
/.../winkworth/christian singers of germany/but others treat of higher.htm

We Would Here, as if all Nations on the Earth were Present...
... labour of your hands, [4682] "to cast yourself down upon your face, beg aid suppliantly,
and, in adversity and time of distress, ask it to succour [4683] you ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/14 we would here as.htm

Succour (6 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Succour (6 Occurrences). Hebrews 2:18 For in that he himself
hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. ...
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Hadade'zer (18 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). 2 Samuel 8:5 And when the Arameans of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer
king of Zobah, David smote of the Arameans two and twenty thousand men. ...
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Damascus (58 Occurrences)
... was the native place of Abraham's steward (15:2). It is not again noticed till the
time of David, when "the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer" (qv ...
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Penuel (7 Occurrences)
... The men of this place refused to succour Gideon and his little army when
they were in pursuit of the Midianites (Judges 8:1-21). ...
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Succor (8 Occurrences)
... 16:2, the American Standard Revised Version "helper of many"); of antilepsis
(Ecclesiasticus 51:7, the King James Version "I looked for the succour of men, but ...
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Suc'coth-be'noth (1 Occurrence)
Suc'coth-be'noth. Succoth-benoth, Suc'coth-be'noth. Succour . Multi-Version
Concordance ... Succoth-benoth, Suc'coth-be'noth. Succour . Reference Bible.
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Succoured (2 Occurrences)

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Succorer (1 Occurrence)
... 16:2, the American Standard Revised Version "helper of many"); of antilepsis
(Ecclesiasticus 51:7, the King James Version "I looked for the succour of men, but ...
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Aram (130 Occurrences)
... (BBE). 2 Samuel 8:5 And when the Arameans of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer
king of Zobah, David smote of the Arameans two and twenty thousand men. ...
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Forced (84 Occurrences)
... us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us; but thou art worth ten thousand
of us: therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succour us out of ...
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