Strong's H7787: שׂוּר (sûwr) Meaning

Quick Definition

to saw

Strong's Definition

to saw

Derivation: a primitive root (identical with H7786 (שׂוּר) through the idea of reducing to pieces; compare H4883 (מַשּׂוֹר));

KJV Usage: cut.

TWOT Reference: 2245

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) (Qal) to saw

1a) (TWOT) meaning uncertain

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שׂוּר (sur) — to saw. 1) (Qal) to saw 1a) (TWOT) meaning uncertain

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שׂור (H7786 · H7787)

verb · סור

Unfaithful | verb qal

to turn away (from someone) literally: to turn away (from someone); hence: = action by which deities end their commitment towards humans

HOS 9:12

verb

Impact | verb qal

to hack = action by which humans wound or maim other humans with sharp tools

1CH 20:3

verb · שׂרה

Conflict | verb qal

to compete, to struggle, to strive = action by which humans compete with other humans to assert their superior physical strength

HOS 12:5

verb

Control | verb hif | ≈ מלך · שׂרר

to set up rulers = action by which humans place other humans in a position of authority over a group of people

HOS 8:4

¹ 1CH 20:3 MT NJPS "hacked" | RSV NRSV ESV "set (to labor)" NJB "setting (to work)" REB "set (to work)" GNT put (to work) CEV "forced (to work)" = וישׂם | NIV "consigning" = [4a]?

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שׂוּר śûr BDB Definition: 1) (Qal) to saw 1a) (TWOT) meaning uncertain Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root [identical with H7786 through the idea of reducing to pieces] Same Word by TWOT Number: 2245 Total KJV Occurrences: 1

Bible Occurrences (1)

20:3

H7787 שׂוּר (sûwr) soor