Shur

Shur (שור) or Sur^[1] is said to be a location mentioned in the Bible several times. Easton's Bible Dictionary tells us that it is "a part, probably, of the Arabian desert, on the north-eastern border of Egypt" which is a wilderness and desert extending from Egypt toward Philistia (Genesis 16:7; Genesis 20:1; Genesis 25:18; Exodus 15:22).

"Hagar was in the way to Shur"^[1] also (Genesis 16:7). But it may mean more than a place.

In Genesis 14 verse 7 Abraham and the men who chose to fight with him, "... returned, and came to Enmishpat(עֵ֤ין ‘ên מִשְׁפָּט֙ mispat)^[2], which is Kadesh ^[3], and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar."

Genesis 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."

Genesis 20:1 "And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar."

Genesis 25:18 "And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that [is] before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: [and] he died in the presence of all his brethren."

Exodus 15:22 "So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness^[4] of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water." Exodus 16:1 And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness^[4] of Sin^[5], which [is] between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. 2 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: 3 And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, [and] when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger."

1 Samuel 15:7 "And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah [until] thou comest to Shur, that [is] over against Egypt.

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.

Psalms 107:39 Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression^[6], affliction, and sorrow. Psalms 107:40 "He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness^[7] , [where there is] no way.

Proverbs 21:19 [It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Shur: Derived from the Hebrew root שׁוּר ShinVavReish(shur) which is said to mean "to travel" or "to journey" has many other meanings.
Meanings included:
- excite or be raised.
- a wall or fortification,
- protective barrier,
- the idea of strength and progress,
- (metaphysical) develop spiritual awakening
Meaning of letters:
- ש Shin Eternal Flame of Spiritual Revelation, bound to the coal of righteousness, the Divine Essence. [sun... teeth... consume destroy] (Numeric value: 300)
- ו Vav Connection, Connecting realms and worlds or the dividing veil between them. [nail... And, Add, secure, hook] (Numeric value: 6)
- ר Reish Process of Clarification The "head" or "beginning". Life's revelation. [Head... Person head highest] (Numeric value: 200).
  ----
  The related concept of a "wilderness" or a "desert" and might be found under Greek terms like:
  ἔρημος (erēmos - 2048), meaning "desert" or "wilderness" suggests a measure of isolating, fasting, and yearning. Genesis 16, Genesis 20.
  The Greek Eremos corresponding to Shur(שׂוּר‎ ):
  * ερημια eremia 2047 wilderness;
  * ερημος eremos 2048 solitude;
  * ερημοω eremoo 2049 despoliation;
  * ερημωσις eremosis 2050 desolation.
  "The voice of one crying in the (ἔρημος) wilderness" emeros has a metaphorical meaning a state of being which comes with an isolation from unrighteousness.
↑ Derived from two Hebrew words: עַיִן (ayin, meaning "spring" or "fountain") and מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat, meaning "judgment" or "justice").
↑
06946 קָדֵשׁ‎ Qadesh kaw-dashe’ KufDaletShin the same as 06945 קָדֵשׁ‎ qadesh homosexual and from 06942 קָדַשׁ‎ qadash to consecrate, sanctify; n pr loc; [BDB-873b] {See TWOT on 1990 @@ "1990e" } AV-Kadesh 17, Meribahkadesh + 04808 1; 18
- Kadesh= "holy"
1) a city in the extreme south of Judah
1a) same as ‘Kedesh’ and ‘Kadesh-barnea’
- From 06945 קָדֵשׁ‎ qadesh homosexual from 06942 to consecrate; and 06943 קֶדֶשׁ‎ Qedesh = "holy place" and 06944 קֹדֶשׁ‎ qodesh apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 04057 מִדְבָּר‎ midbar mid-bawr’ from 01696 in the sense of driving; n m; [BDB-184b] {See TWOT on 399 @@ "399k" } {See TWOT on 399 @@ "399l" } AV-wilderness 255, desert 13, south 1, speech 1, wilderness + 0776 1; 271
1) wilderness
1a) pasture

1b) uninhabited land, wilderness

1c) large tracts of wilderness (around cities)

1d) wilderness (fig.)

2) mouth
2a) mouth (as organ of speech)
↑
05512 סִין‎ SamechYodNun Ciyn seen of uncertain derivation; n pr loc; [BDB-695b] {See TWOT on 1487 } AV-Sin 6; 6
- Sin= "thorn" or "clay"
1) a town in eastern Egypt

2) the tract of wilderness between Elim and Sinai
↑ 07489 עער ra‘a‘ raw-ah’a primitive root; v; {See TWOT on 2191} {See TWOT on 2192}AV-evil 20, evildoer 10, hurt 7, wickedly 5, worse 5, afflict 5, wicked 4, break 3, doer 3, ill 3, harm 3, displease 2, misc 13; 83
1) to be bad, be evil
1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be displeasing

1a2) to be sad

1a3) to be injurious, be evil

1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically)

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to do an injury or hurt

1b2) to do evil or wickedly

1b3) mischief (participle)

2) to break, shatter
2a) (Qal)

2a1) to break

2a2) broken (participle)

2a3) to be broken

2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder
↑
08414 תֹּהוּ‎ tohuw to’-hoo from an unused root meaning to lie waste; n m; [BDB-1062b] {See TWOT on 2494 @@ "2494a" } AV-vain 4, vanity 4, confusion 3, without form 2, wilderness 2, nought 2, nothing 1, empty place 1, waste 1; 20
1) formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness
1a) formlessness (of primeval earth)
1a1) nothingness, empty space

1b) that which is empty or unreal (of idols) (fig)

1c) wasteland, wilderness (of solitary places)

1d) place of chaos

1e) vanity
- For a discussion of the Gap Theory, see Science 15.

[shur-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Shur: Derived from the Hebrew root שׁוּר ShinVavReish(shur) which is said to mean "to travel" or "to journey" has many other meanings.
Meanings included:
excite or be raised.

a wall or fortification,

protective barrier,

the idea of strength and progress,

(metaphysical) develop spiritual awakening
Meaning of letters:
ש Shin Eternal Flame of Spiritual Revelation, bound to the coal of righteousness, the Divine Essence. [sun... teeth... consume destroy] (Numeric value: 300)

ו Vav Connection, Connecting realms and worlds or the dividing veil between them. [nail... And, Add, secure, hook] (Numeric value: 6)

ר Reish Process of Clarification The "head" or "beginning". Life's revelation. [Head... Person head highest] (Numeric value: 200).
----
The related concept of a "wilderness" or a "desert" and might be found under Greek terms like:
ἔρημος (erēmos - 2048), meaning "desert" or "wilderness" suggests a measure of isolating, fasting, and yearning. Genesis 16, Genesis 20.
The Greek Eremos corresponding to Shur(שׂוּר‎ ):
* ερημια eremia 2047 wilderness;
* ερημος eremos 2048 solitude;
* ερημοω eremoo 2049 despoliation;
* ερημωσις eremosis 2050 desolation.
"The voice of one crying in the (ἔρημος) wilderness" emeros has a metaphorical meaning a state of being which comes with an isolation from unrighteousness.

[2] xcite or be raised.

[3] wall or fortification,

[4] rotective barrier,

[5] the idea of strength and progress,

[6] (metaphysical) develop spiritual awakening

[7] ש Shin Eternal Flame of Spiritual Revelation, bound to the coal of righteousness, the Divine Essence. [sun... teeth... consume destroy] (Numeric value: 300)

[8] ו Vav Connection, Connecting realms and worlds or the dividing veil between them. [nail... And, Add, secure, hook] (Numeric value: 6)

[9] ר Reish Process of Clarification The "head" or "beginning". Life's revelation. [Head... Person head highest] (Numeric value: 200).
----
The related concept of a "wilderness" or a "desert" and might be found under Greek terms like:
ἔρημος (erēmos - 2048), meaning "desert" or "wilderness" suggests a measure of isolating, fasting, and yearning. Genesis 16, Genesis 20.
The Greek Eremos corresponding to Shur(שׂוּר‎ ):
* ερημια eremia 2047 wilderness;
* ερημος eremos 2048 solitude;
* ερημοω eremoo 2049 despoliation;
* ερημωσις eremosis 2050 desolation.
"The voice of one crying in the (ἔρημος) wilderness" emeros has a metaphorical meaning a state of being which comes with an isolation from unrighteousness.

[2] Derived from two Hebrew words: עַיִן (ayin, meaning "spring" or "fountain") and מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat, meaning "judgment" or "justice").

[Kadesh-3] 06946 קָדֵשׁ‎ Qadesh kaw-dashe’ KufDaletShin the same as 06945 קָדֵשׁ‎ qadesh homosexual and from 06942 קָדַשׁ‎ qadash to consecrate, sanctify; n pr loc; [BDB-873b] {See TWOT on 1990 @@ "1990e" } AV-Kadesh 17, Meribahkadesh + 04808 1; 18
Kadesh= "holy"

1) a city in the extreme south of Judah
1a) same as ‘Kedesh’ and ‘Kadesh-barnea’

From 06945 קָדֵשׁ‎ qadesh homosexual from 06942 to consecrate; and 06943 קֶדֶשׁ‎ Qedesh = "holy place" and 06944 קֹדֶשׁ‎ qodesh apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness

[12] Kadesh= "holy"

[13] From 06945 קָדֵשׁ‎ qadesh homosexual from 06942 to consecrate; and 06943 קֶדֶשׁ‎ Qedesh = "holy place" and 06944 קֹדֶשׁ‎ qodesh apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness

[midbar-4] 4.0 ^4.1 04057 מִדְבָּר‎ midbar mid-bawr’ from 01696 in the sense of driving; n m; [BDB-184b] {See TWOT on 399 @@ "399k" } {See TWOT on 399 @@ "399l" } AV-wilderness 255, desert 13, south 1, speech 1, wilderness + 0776 1; 271
1) wilderness
1a) pasture

1b) uninhabited land, wilderness

1c) large tracts of wilderness (around cities)

1d) wilderness (fig.)

2) mouth
2a) mouth (as organ of speech)

[Ciyn-5] 05512 סִין‎ SamechYodNun Ciyn seen of uncertain derivation; n pr loc; [BDB-695b] {See TWOT on 1487 } AV-Sin 6; 6
Sin= "thorn" or "clay"

1) a town in eastern Egypt

2) the tract of wilderness between Elim and Sinai

[16] Sin= "thorn" or "clay"

[Raa-6] 07489 עער ra‘a‘ raw-ah’a primitive root; v; {See TWOT on 2191} {See TWOT on 2192}AV-evil 20, evildoer 10, hurt 7, wickedly 5, worse 5, afflict 5, wicked 4, break 3, doer 3, ill 3, harm 3, displease 2, misc 13; 83
1) to be bad, be evil
1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be displeasing

1a2) to be sad

1a3) to be injurious, be evil

1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically)

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to do an injury or hurt

1b2) to do evil or wickedly

1b3) mischief (participle)

2) to break, shatter
2a) (Qal)

2a1) to break

2a2) broken (participle)

2a3) to be broken

2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder

[tohuw-7] 08414 תֹּהוּ‎ tohuw to’-hoo from an unused root meaning to lie waste; n m; [BDB-1062b] {See TWOT on 2494 @@ "2494a" } AV-vain 4, vanity 4, confusion 3, without form 2, wilderness 2, nought 2, nothing 1, empty place 1, waste 1; 20
1) formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness
1a) formlessness (of primeval earth)
1a1) nothingness, empty space

1b) that which is empty or unreal (of idols) (fig)

1c) wasteland, wilderness (of solitary places)

1d) place of chaos

1e) vanity

For a discussion of the Gap Theory, see Science 15.

[19] For a discussion of the Gap Theory, see Science 15.

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