The meaning of “שׁוּר”
Understanding Shûwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
the same as שׁוּר Shur. - § Shur = "wall" - Shur, a region of the Desert 1) a place southwest of Palestine on the easter...
שׁוּר
the same as שׁוּר Shur. - § Shur = "wall" - Shur, a region of the Desert 1) 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 1a) also 'wilderness of Etham'
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 20:1 | “And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.” Word: שׁוּר (Shûwr) | |
| Exodus 15:22 | “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.” Word: שׁוּר (Shûwr) | |
| 1 Samuel 27:8 | “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.” Word: שׁוּר (Shûwr) |