The meaning of “גּוּר”
Understanding gûwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (shortened) גֻּר gur (goor); perhaps from גּוּר whelp, young one. - a cub (as still abiding in the lair), especially ...
גּוּר
or (shortened) גֻּר gur (goor); perhaps from גּוּר whelp, young one. - a cub (as still abiding in the lair), especially of the lion 1) cub, whelp, young
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:9 | “Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?” Word: גּוּר (gûwr) | |
| Deuteronomy 33:22 | “And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.” Word: גּוּר (gûwr) | |
| Lamentations 4:3 | “Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.” Word: גּוּר (gûwr) | |
| Ezekiel 19:3 | “And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.” Word: גּוּר (gûwr) | |
| Nahum 2:11 | “Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion’s whelp, and none made them afraid?” Word: גּוּר (gûwr) |