The meaning of “אוּר”

Understanding ʼÛwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H218

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

אוּר

Phoneticoor

TransliterationʼÛwr

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

the same as אוּר Ur. - § Ur = "flame" - Ur, a place in Chaldaea - also an Israelite 1) city in southern Babylonia, city of the Chaldeans, centre of moon worship, home of Abraham's father, Terah, and departure point for the Abraham's migration to Mesopotamia and Canaan

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

5 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 11:28	“And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.”
Genesis 11:31	“And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.”
Genesis 15:7	“And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.”
1 Chronicles 11:35	“Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,”
Nehemiah 9:7	“Thou art the Lord the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;”

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Genesis

Book Distribution

Genesis3

1 Chronicles1

Nehemiah1

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