סוּר
To turn off (literally or figuratively)
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What does סוּר (sur) mean in the Bible?
סוּר (sur) is a Hebrew word meaning "to turn off (literally or figuratively)". Used for both Israel’s apostasy and divine withdrawal.
Meaning
To deviate or turn away from a path, standard, or person—often implies moral departure or breach of loyalty.
to turn off (literally or figuratively) BDB: turn aside Usage: be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), × grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, × be sour, take (away, off), turn (aside, away, in), withdraw, be without.
Why This Word Matters
Used for both Israel’s apostasy and divine withdrawal. Hosea 9:10-17
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 113×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 61×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 4×
Polel 1×
Biblical Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
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Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.