שׁוּר

shurNounH7793

Shur

From: the same as H7791 (שׁוּר);

Short Definition

Shur, a region of the Desert

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Shur = "wall" a place southwest of Palestine on the eastern border or within the border of Egypt; the Israelites passed through the wilderness of Shur after crossing the Red Sea also 'wilderness of Etham'

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
3
1 Samuel
2
Exodus
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 15:7
  • 1 Samuel 27:8
  • Exodus 15:22
  • Genesis 16:7
  • Genesis 20:1

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