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שׁוּר H7789
H7789 is the Hebrew word שׁוּר, transliterated shûwr and said shoor. The King James Version most often renders it see.
What it means
to spy out, i.e. (generally) survey, (for evil) lurk for, (for good) care for.
Where it comes from
a primitive root (identical with through the idea of going round for inspection).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: behold, lay wait, look, observe, perceive, regard, see.
Verses using שׁוּר
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 23:9 · KJV
For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.
Numbers 24:17 · KJV
I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
Job 7:8 · KJV
The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
Job 24:15 · KJV
The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.
Job 33:27 · KJV
He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
Job 34:29 · KJV
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
Job 35:5 · KJV
Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.
Job 35:14 · KJV
Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.
Song of Solomon 4:8 · KJV
Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
Jeremiah 5:26 · KJV
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
Hosea 14:8 · KJV
Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7789 mean?
H7789 is the Hebrew word שׁוּר (shûwr), meaning to spy out, i.e. (generally) survey, (for evil) lurk for, (for good) care for.
How is H7789 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it see (3 times), behold (2 times), now i shall behold (1 time), looketh (1 time), can behold (1 time), among others.
How many times does H7789 appear in the Bible?
שׁוּר (shûwr) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7789 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (identical with through the idea of going round for inspection).
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