What does שׁוּר mean in the Bible?
שׁוּר is a Hebrew word meaning "Shur , a region of the Desert".
Hebrew · H7793
שׁוּר
Shur , a region of the Desert
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שׁוּר H7793
What does שׁוּר mean in the Bible?
שׁוּר is a Hebrew word meaning "Shur , a region of the Desert".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7793?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include to Shur (2), and Shur (1), extending to Shur (1), of Shur (1), Shur (1).
Where does שׁוּר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 16:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (3), 1 Samuel (2), Exodus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It to Shur 2× Genesis 16:7, 1 Samuel 15:7
and Shur 1× Genesis 20:1
extending to Shur 1× 1 Samuel 27:8
of Shur 1× Exodus 15:22
Shur 1× Genesis 25:18
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 16:7 שֽׁוּר׃ to to Shur Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 20:1 שׁ֑וּר to and Shur Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 25:18 שׁ֗וּר to Shur Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 15:22 שׁ֑וּר to of Shur Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 15:7 שׁ֔וּר to to Shur Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 27:8 שׁ֖וּרָה to extending to Shur Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 16:7
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 3
Genesis 3 Exodus 1 1 Samuel 2
Source forms
שׁ֑וּר 2x šūr Genesis 20:1, Exodus 15:22
שׁ֗וּר 1x šūr Genesis 25:18
שׁ֔וּר 1x šūr 1 Samuel 15:7
שֽׁוּר׃ 1x šūr Genesis 16:7
שׁ֖וּרָה 1x šū·rāh 1 Samuel 27:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 5x Genesis 16:7, Genesis 20:1, Genesis 25:18, Exodus 15:22
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 1x 1 Samuel 27:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Shur , a region of the Desert
Source Gloss
Shur , a region of the Desert
Extended definition
Shur.
Word Origins
שׁוּר is built from this root:
שׁוּר H7791
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain