7789. shur
Lexicon
shur: To behold, to look, to observe

Original Word: שׁוּר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: shuwr
Pronunciation: shoor
Phonetic Spelling: (shoor)
Definition: To behold, to look, to observe
Meaning: to spy out, survey, lurk for, care for

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
behold, lay wait, look, observe, perceive, regard, see

A primitive root (identical with shuwr through the idea of going round for inspection); to spy out, i.e. (generally) survey, (for evil) lurk for, (for good) care for -- behold, lay wait, look, observe, perceive, regard, see.

see HEBREW shuwr

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to behold, regard
NASB Translation
behold (5), beholds (1), lie in wait (1), look (2), notices (1), regard (1), regards (1), see (1), watch (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. [שׁוּר] verb behold, regard (especially Job); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יָשׁוּר Jeremiah 5:26, suffix יְשׁוּרֶנּוּ Job 34:29, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שׁוּר Job 35:5; —

1 behold, with accusative of person Numbers 23:9; Numbers 24:17 (poems in J E, "" רָאָה), לֹא תְּשׁוּרֵנִי, subject eye, Job 24:15, and (= I shall not exist) Job 7:8, compare Job 20:9 (subject מְקוֺמוֺ), Job 17:15; God object Job 34:29; Job 35:14; look, gaze, absolute, מִן local Songs 4:8.

2 regard with watchful care (subject ׳י) Hosea 14:9; so, = notice, Job 35:13; regard, observe, accusative of thing, God's word Job 33:14 (Hi De Da and others), so, (reading 2 masculine singular), Siegf Bu; Du יְשִׁיבֶנּוּ he (God) retracts it not.

3 watch stealthily, lie in wait, בְּנָמֵר עַלדֶּֿרֶךְ אָשׁוּר Hosea 13:7 (subject ׳י; Meinh Marti אֶשְׁקֹד; ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 We Now and others אַשּׁוּר), Jeremiah 5:26 (subject wicked). — Job 33:27 see שׁיר.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G390 (ἀναβλέπω, anablepo): To look up, recover sight
G1330 (διέρχομαι, dierchomai): To go through, pass through
G2190 (ἐχθρός, echthros): Enemy, foe
G2648 (κατασκοπέω, kataskopeo): To spy out, watch closely
G2729 (κατισχύω, katischyō): To overpower, prevail
G3708 (ὁράω, horao): To see, perceive
G4017 (περιβλέπω, periblepo): To look around
G4306 (προσέχω, prosecho): To pay attention to, give heed

These Greek terms reflect various aspects of observation, perception, and intent, paralleling the Hebrew שׁוּר in its diverse applications of watching, surveying, and caring.

Usage: The verb שׁוּר (shur) is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often implying the act of observing or watching with intent, whether for protective, investigative, or hostile purposes.

Context: The Hebrew verb שׁוּר (shur) appears in several contexts throughout the Old Testament, each reflecting a nuanced aspect of observation or surveillance. It is a primitive root that conveys the act of looking intently or with purpose. This term is often associated with the actions of spies or scouts who are tasked with gathering information, as seen in the narrative of the Israelite spies sent to survey the Promised Land (Numbers 13:2). The verb can also imply a more sinister form of watching, akin to lurking or lying in wait, as in the case of adversaries or enemies plotting harm.

In a more positive light, שׁוּר can denote a caring or protective watchfulness, akin to a shepherd surveying his flock or a leader overseeing his people. This duality in meaning highlights the versatility of the term in conveying both protective and hostile intentions.

The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) provides several instances where this verb is used, illustrating its varied applications. For example, in Job 39:29, the eagle is described as "spying out" its prey from afar, demonstrating the keen and focused observation inherent in the term.

Forms and Transliterations
אֲשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ אָשֽׁוּר׃ אשור׃ אשורנו וְשׁ֥וּר וַאֲשׁוּרֶ֗נּוּ ואשורנו ושור יְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃ יָשֹׁ֤ר ׀ יָשׁוּר֙ ישור ישורנה׃ ישורנו ישר תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִי תְּשׁוּרֶ֥נּוּ תְשׁוּרֵ֣נִי תְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ תָּשׁ֣וּרִי ׀ תשורי תשורנו תשורני ’ă·šū·ren·nū ’ā·šūr ’āšūr ’ăšūrennū aShur ashuRennu tā·šū·rî taShuri tāšūrî ṯə·šū·rê·nî tə·šū·ren·nū ṯə·šū·ren·nū Teshureni teshuRennu ṯəšūrênî təšūrennū ṯəšūrennū vaashuRennu veShur wa’ăšūrennū wa·’ă·šū·ren·nū wə·šūr wəšūr yā·šōr yā·šūr yaShor yaShur yāšōr yāšūr yə·šū·ren·nāh yə·šū·ren·nū yeshuRennah yeshuRennu yəšūrennāh yəšūrennū
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 23:9
HEB: אֶרְאֶ֔נּוּ וּמִגְּבָע֖וֹת אֲשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ הֶן־ עָם֙
NAS: of the rocks, And I look at him from the hills;
KJV: him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people
INT: see the hills look Behold A people

Numbers 24:17
HEB: וְלֹ֣א עַתָּ֔ה אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ וְלֹ֣א קָר֑וֹב
NAS: him, but not now; I behold him, but not near;
KJV: I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh:
INT: not now behold not near

Job 7:8
HEB: לֹֽא־ תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִי עֵ֣ין רֹ֑אִי
NAS: of him who sees me will behold me no
KJV: of him that hath seen me shall see me no [more]: thine eyes
INT: no will behold the eye sees

Job 17:15
HEB: וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י מִ֣י יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃
NAS: is my hope? And who regards my hope?
KJV: as for my hope, who shall see it?
INT: expectation any regards

Job 20:9
HEB: וְלֹא־ ע֝֗וֹד תְּשׁוּרֶ֥נּוּ מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃
NAS: no longer beholds him.
KJV: neither shall his place any more behold him.
INT: no longer beholds and his place

Job 24:15
HEB: לֵ֭אמֹר לֹא־ תְשׁוּרֵ֣נִי עָ֑יִן וְסֵ֖תֶר
NAS: eye will see me.' And he disguises
KJV: No eye shall see me: and disguiseth
INT: Saying No will see eye backbiting

Job 33:14
HEB: וּ֝בִשְׁתַּ֗יִם לֹ֣א יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃
NAS: Or twice, [yet] no one notices it.
KJV: yea twice, [yet man] perceiveth it not.
INT: twice no notices

Job 33:27
HEB: יָשֹׁ֤ר ׀ עַל־ אֲנָשִׁ֗ים
KJV: He looketh upon men, and [if any] say,
INT: looketh upon men

Job 34:29
HEB: פָּ֭נִים וּמִ֣י יְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ וְעַל־ גּ֖וֹי
NAS: who then can behold Him, That is, in regard
KJV: [his] face, who then can behold him? whether [it be done] against a nation,
INT: his face who behold regard nation

Job 35:5
HEB: שָׁמַ֣יִם וּרְאֵ֑ה וְשׁ֥וּר שְׁ֝חָקִ֗ים גָּבְה֥וּ
NAS: and see; And behold the clouds--
KJV: and see; and behold the clouds
INT: the heavens and see and behold the clouds are higher

Job 35:13
HEB: וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י לֹ֣א יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃
NAS: will the Almighty regard it.
KJV: neither will the Almighty regard it.
INT: will the Almighty Nor regard

Job 35:14
HEB: תֹ֭אמַר לֹ֣א תְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ דִּ֥ין לְ֝פָנָ֗יו
NAS: you say you do not behold Him, The case
KJV: thou sayest thou shalt not see him, [yet] judgment
INT: say not behold the case is before

Songs 4:8
HEB: מִלְּבָנ֣וֹן תָּב֑וֹאִי תָּשׁ֣וּרִי ׀ מֵרֹ֣אשׁ אֲמָנָ֗ה
KJV: with me from Lebanon: look from the top
INT: Lebanon come look the summit of Amana

Jeremiah 5:26
HEB: בְעַמִּ֖י רְשָׁעִ֑ים יָשׁוּר֙ כְּשַׁ֣ךְ יְקוּשִׁ֔ים
NAS: among My people, They watch like fowlers
KJV: wicked [men]: they lay wait, as he that setteth
INT: my people wicked watch lying fowlers

Hosea 13:7
HEB: עַל־ דֶּ֥רֶךְ אָשֽׁוּר׃
NAS: to them; Like a leopard I will lie in wait by the wayside.
KJV: by the way will I observe [them]:
INT: by the wayside will lie

Hosea 14:8
HEB: אֲנִ֧י עָנִ֣יתִי וַאֲשׁוּרֶ֗נּוּ אֲנִי֙ כִּבְר֣וֹשׁ
NAS: It is I who answer and look after you. I am like a luxuriant
KJV: I have heard [him], and observed him: I [am] like a green
INT: I testify and look I cypress

16 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7789
16 Occurrences


’ā·šūr — 1 Occ.
’ă·šū·ren·nū — 2 Occ.
tā·šū·rî — 1 Occ.
ṯə·šū·rê·nî — 2 Occ.
tə·šū·ren·nū — 2 Occ.
wa·’ă·šū·ren·nū — 1 Occ.
wə·šūr — 1 Occ.
yā·šōr — 1 Occ.
yā·šūr — 1 Occ.
yə·šū·ren·nāh — 3 Occ.
yə·šū·ren·nū — 1 Occ.















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