7792. shur
Strong's Lexicon
shur: Shur

Original Word: שׁוּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shur
Pronunciation: shoor
Phonetic Spelling: (shoor)
Definition: Shur
Meaning: a wall

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 "Shur" as it is a proper name specific to a geographical location in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: In the Bible, "Shur" refers to a region or a wilderness area located in the northeastern part of the Sinai Peninsula, near the border of Egypt. It is often associated with the journeys of the Israelites and other biblical figures.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Wilderness of Shur is a significant geographical location in the biblical narrative. It is mentioned as a place where the Israelites traveled after crossing the Red Sea during the Exodus. The region is characterized by its arid and desert-like conditions, which posed challenges for travelers and nomadic tribes. Historically, it served as a boundary area between Egypt and the territories to the east, making it a strategic location for trade and travel routes.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to shur
Definition
a wall
NASB Translation
walls (3).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
wall

(Aramaic) corresponding to shuwr -- wall.

see HEBREW shuwr

Forms and Transliterations
וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה וְשׁוּרַיָּ֣א ושוריא ושוריה veshuraiYa veshuraiYah wə·šū·ray·yā wə·šū·ray·yāh wəšūrayyā wəšūrayyāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 4:12
HEB: [וְשׁוּרַיָּ כ] (וְשׁוּרַיָּ֣א ק) [אֶשְׁכְלִלוּ
NAS: and are finishing the walls and repairing
KJV: and have set up the walls [thereof], and joined
INT: and evil are rebuilding wall complete the foundations

Ezra 4:13
HEB: דָךְ֙ תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן מִנְדָּֽה־
NAS: is rebuilt and the walls are finished,
KJV: be builded, and the walls set up
INT: this is rebuilt and the walls are finished tribute

Ezra 4:16
HEB: דָךְ֙ תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן לָקֳבֵ֣ל
NAS: is rebuilt and the walls finished,
KJV: be builded [again], and the walls thereof set up,
INT: this is rebuilt and the walls finished A result

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7792
3 Occurrences


wə·šū·ray·yā — 1 Occ.
wə·šū·ray·yāh — 2 Occ.
















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