אוּר
ur
Ur
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word H0218B (אוּר, ur) is a proper name given to a person. This single name is used four times in the Bible. In the context of its definition, "Ur" most likely identifies an individual. Given its semantic domain as a proper name of a person, the range of usage for "Ur" is limited to introducing a subject or individual. This could involve mentioning a person's name, referring to someone, or possibly indicating genealogical relationships. The significance of "Ur" as a proper name lies in its ability to identify or distinguish one person from others. It provides specificity and clarity in communication, allowing readers to understand who is being referred to.
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Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
You are Yahweh, the God who chose Abram, brought him out of Ur of the Chaldees, gave him the name of Abraham,
Genesis 11:28Haran died in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees, while his father Terah was still alive.
Genesis 11:31Terah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran, his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife. They went from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan. They came to Haran and lived there.
Genesis 15:7He said to Abram, “I am Yahweh who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give you this land to inherit it.”