Shur — the meaning of the Hebrew name שׁוּר
שׁוּר
Shûwr · pronounced shoor · Strong's H7793 · a place
Shur means Shur, a region of the Desert.
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Strong's definition
the same as H7791; Shur, a region of the Desert.
First appearance
Gen 16:7 And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. (KJV)
Every verse that names Shur
6 occurrences in 6 verses — Genesis, Exodus, 1 Samuel
Gen 16:7Gen 20:1Gen 25:18Exod 15:221Sam 15:71Sam 27:8
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