Shur שׁוּר
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| שׁוּר | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | shur |
| Strong's number | H7792 |
| Language | Aramaic |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | wall |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Shur (Aramaic שׁוּר, Strong's H7792) is an Aramaic masculine noun meaning “wall”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
wall
Aramaic of shur (שׁוּר "wall" H7791A)
Aramaic of shur (שׁוּר "wall" H7791A)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | walls (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | its walls (2), walls (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Shur, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ezra
- Ezra 4:12Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem. And they are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city, restoring its walls, and repairing its foundations.
- Ezra 4:13Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty, or toll, and the royal treasury will suffer.
- Ezra 4:16We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).