STRONGS H7793:
Abbreviations
† III. שׁוּר proper name, of a location southwest of Palestine, on east border of Egypt; —
Genesis 16:7 (J;
דֶּרֶךְ שׁ׳),
Genesis 20:1 (E), towards Egypt
Genesis 25:18 (J),
1 Samuel 15:7,
שׁ֫וּרָה 1 Samuel 27:8;
מִדְּבַּרשֿׁ׳ Exodus 15:22 (J). — Often supposed to denote properly the 'wall' or line of fortresses, built by Egyptian kings across isthmus of Suez; but dubious: compare Dr
Hast. DB SHUR.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Genesis
16:7; 20:1; 25:18
Exodus
15:22
1 Samuel
15:7; 27:8
