Strong's Lexicon
shur: To behold, to look, to observe
Original Word:שׁוּר
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:shuwr
Pronunciation:shoor
Phonetic Spelling:(shoor)
Definition:To behold, to look, to observe
Meaning:to spy out, survey, lurk for, care for
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G991 (βλέπω, blepō) - to see, to look at
- G2334 (θεωρέω, theōreō) - to behold, to observe
Usage:The Hebrew verb "shur" primarily means to look or to behold. It conveys the act of observing or gazing upon something with intent or purpose. This term is often used in contexts where seeing is not just a physical act but involves perception and understanding.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, seeing was often associated with understanding and insight. The act of looking or beholding was not merely a passive activity but was linked to discernment and comprehension. In a time when written texts were not as prevalent, much learning and knowledge were passed down through observation and oral tradition. Thus, "shur" carries with it the weight of attentive and purposeful observation.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origina prim. root
Definitionto behold, regard
NASB Translationbehold (5), beholds (1), lie in wait (1), look (2), notices (1), regard (1), regards (1), see (1), watch (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. [] (especially Job); —
Imperfect3masculine singularJeremiah 5:26, suffixJob 34:29, etc.;Imperative masculine singularJob 35:5; —
behold, with accusative of personNumbers 23:9;Numbers 24:17 (poems in J E, "" ), , subject eye,Job 24:15, and (= I shall not exist)Job 7:8, compareJob 20:9 (subject ),Job 17:15; God objectJob 34:29;Job 35:14;look, gaze, absolute, localSongs 4:8.
regard with watchful care (subject )Hosea 14:9; so, =notice,Job 35:13;regard, observe, accusative of thing, God's wordJob 33:14 (Hi De Da and others), so, (reading 2 masculine singular), Siegf Bu; Duhe (God)retracts it not.
watch stealthily,lie in wait,Hosea 13:7 (subject ; Meinh Marti ; We Now and others ),Jeremiah 5:26 (subject wicked). —Job 33:27 see .
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
behold, lay wait, look, observe, perceive, regard, see
A primitive root (identical withshuwr through the idea of going round for inspection); to spy out, i.e. (generally) survey, (for evil) lurk for, (for good) care for -- behold, lay wait, look, observe, perceive, regard, see.
see HEBREWshuwr
Forms and Transliterations
אֲשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ אָשֽׁוּר׃ אשור׃ אשורנו וְשׁ֥וּר וַאֲשׁוּרֶ֗נּוּ ואשורנו ושור יְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃ יָשֹׁ֤ר ׀ יָשׁוּר֙ ישור ישורנה׃ ישורנו ישר תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִי תְּשׁוּרֶ֥נּוּ תְשׁוּרֵ֣נִי תְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ תָּשׁ֣וּרִי ׀ תשורי תשורנו תשורני ’ă·šū·ren·nū ’ā·šūr ’āšūr ’ăšūrennū aShur ashuRennu tā·šū·rî taShuri tāšūrî ṯə·šū·rê·nî tə·šū·ren·nū ṯə·šū·ren·nū Teshureni teshuRennu ṯəšūrênî təšūrennū ṯəšūrennū vaashuRennu veShur wa’ăšūrennū wa·’ă·šū·ren·nū wə·šūr wəšūr yā·šōr yā·šūr yaShor yaShur yāšōr yāšūr yə·šū·ren·nāh yə·šū·ren·nū yeshuRennah yeshuRennu yəšūrennāh yəšūrennū
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