שׁוּר
shur
“to see”
Definition
to spy out, i.e. (generally) survey, (for evil) lurk for, (for good) care for
a primitive root (identical with through the idea of going round for inspection);
- to see, behold, observe, regard 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to behold, observe 1a2) to regard 1a3) to watch, watch (stealthily), lie in wait
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
H:V
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
שׁוּר appears 14 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
So like a lion I will pounce on them;like a leopard I will lurk by the path.
where then is my hope?Who can see any hope for me?
The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight.Thinking, ‘No eye will see me,’ he covers his face.
Then he sings before menwith these words:‘I have sinned and perverted what was right;yet I did not get what I deserved.
Look to the heavens and see;gaze at the clouds high above you.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.