Shedeur — the meaning of the Hebrew name שְׁדֵיאוּר

שְׁדֵיאוּר

Shᵉdêyʼûwr · pronounced shed-ay-oor' · Strong's H7707 · a man

Shedeur means spreader of light.

Built from

שָׂדֶה sâdeh (the same as, H7704) — a field (as flat) open in the lexicon ›

אוּר ʼûwr (and, H217) — flame open in the lexicon ›

from the same as H7704 and H217; spreader of light; Shedejur, an Israelite.

Num 1:5 And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur. (KJV)

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Numbers

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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