Strong's Lexicon shur: Shur Original Word: שׁוּר 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 the Hebrew term "Shur" as it is a proper name specific to a geographical location in the Hebrew Bible. Usage: Shur is a geographical term used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a region or a place. It is often associated with the wilderness or desert area located to the northeast of Egypt, near the Sinai Peninsula. The term is used to describe a boundary or a place of travel, reflecting its etymological roots. Cultural and Historical Background: The Wilderness of Shur is significant in the biblical narrative as a region that the Israelites encountered during their exodus from Egypt. It is depicted as a desolate and challenging landscape, emphasizing the trials and reliance on God that the Israelites experienced during their journey. The area served as a boundary between Egypt and the Promised Land, symbolizing a transition from bondage to freedom. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition perhaps to travel, journey NASB Translation carriers (1), journey down (1), journeyed (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [שׁוּר] verb perhaps travel, journey (Assyrian šâru, pass along, take one's way, Arabic  ( ) go, pass along, journey,  caravan, Palmyrene שירתא Lzb375 SAC113 Cooke271, Syriac  (? Arabic loan-word, Frä180)); — Qal Imperfect2feminine singular וַתָּשֻׁרִי לַמֶּלֶךְ בַּשֶּׁמֶן Isaiah 57:9 and thou (the apostate faction) didst journey to (the god) Melek with (thine) oil, i.e. bring, offer it (Che Marti read וַתָּסֻכִי). Participle feminine plural שָׁרוֺתַיִךְ Ezekiel 27:25 ships of Tarshish were thy travellers (i.e. traders), but improbable; Krae שָׁרוֺת לָךְ בְּ journey for thee with thy wares; Toy רֹכְלַיִךְ בְּ; Co ֵשׁרְתוּךְ served thee. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Travel aboutA primitive root; properly, to turn, i.e. Travel about (as a harlot or a merchant) -- go, singular See also shiyr. see HEBREW shiyr Forms and Transliterations וַתָּשֻׁ֤רִי ותשרי שָׁרוֹתַ֖יִךְ שרותיך šā·rō·w·ṯa·yiḵ šārōwṯayiḵ sharoTayich vattaShuri wat·tā·šu·rî wattāšurîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 57:9 HEB: וַתָּשֻׁ֤רִי לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן NAS: You have journeyed to the king KJV: And thou wentest to the king INT: have journeyed to the king oil Ezekiel 27:25 2 Occurrences |
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