Lexicon sur: To turn aside, depart, remove, take away Original Word: סוּר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance degenerate Probably passive participle of cuwr; turned off, i.e. Deteriorated -- degenerate. see HEBREW cuwr NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originthe same as sur, q.v. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for סוּר is ἀποστρέφω (apostrephō), which also means "to turn away" or "to turn back." Another related Greek term is ἀφίστημι (aphistēmi), meaning "to depart" or "to withdraw." These terms capture the essence of turning away or departing, similar to the Hebrew סוּר. Usage: The verb סוּר is used in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, often indicating a physical or metaphorical turning away or removal. It can describe turning aside from a path, departing from a place, or deviating from a moral or spiritual standard. Context: • The verb סוּר appears frequently in the Hebrew Bible, with a range of applications. It is often used to describe a physical movement, such as turning aside from a road or path (e.g., Exodus 3:3, "So Moses thought, 'I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?'"). Forms and Transliterations סוּרֵ֖י סורי sū·rê sūrê suReiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Jeremiah 2:21 HEB: נֶהְפַּ֣כְתְּ לִ֔י סוּרֵ֖י הַגֶּ֥פֶן נָכְרִיָּֽה׃ KJV: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange INT: How turned plant vine of a foreign |