BDB243
II. אוּר proper name, masculine (flame) father of one of David's heroes 1Chr 11:35 (III. אוּר proper name, of a location see below)
Strong's Lexicon
H218
H218 — אוּר
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H218 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אוּר |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | the same as H217 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | Uwr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | oor |
| Meaning: | 1. Ur, a place in Chaldaea 2. (also) an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Ur. |
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BDB252
III. אור proper name [of a location] Ur (Babylonian Uru; seat of moon-god worship; hence Eupolemos in EusebPraep.Ev.ix. 17 says Καμαρίνῃ ἥν τινας λέγειν πόλιν Οὐρίην), ancient city in Southern Babylonia; OT always אור כַּשְׂדִּים i.e. Ur of the Kasdim (Chaldeans) see כַּשְׂדִּים below כשׂד; home of Terah, Abram's father, & A.'s point of departure for Mesopotamia & Canaan Gen 11:28 ; Gen 15:7 (both J ), & hence Neh 9:7 also Gen 11:31 ( P ); — modern Muqayyar, south of Euphrates, approximately 150 miles southeast of Babylon; see KG94 f DlPa 226 f COT on Gen 11:28.
אֲוֵרוֺת see אֻרְיָה below I. ארה.
אֲוַרְנָה see אֲרַוְנָה