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שׁוּר H7793

H7793 is the Hebrew word שׁוּר, transliterated Shûwr and said shoor. The King James Version most often renders it shur.

Word: שׁוּרTransliteration: ShûwrSaid: shoorLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

Shur, a region of the Desert.

Where it comes from

the same as H7791 (שׁוּר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

shur 5×

Strong's own list of renderings: Shur.

Verses using שׁוּר

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 20:1 · KJV

And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

Genesis 25:18 · KJV

And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.

Exodus 15:22 · KJV

So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.

1 Samuel 15:7 · KJV

And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.

1 Samuel 27:8 · KJV

And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7793 mean?

H7793 is the Hebrew word שׁוּר (Shûwr), meaning Shur, a region of the Desert.

How is H7793 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it shur (5 times).

How many times does H7793 appear in the Bible?

שׁוּר (Shûwr) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7793 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H7791 (שׁוּר).

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