Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Ur
Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.11.35; father of: Eliphal (H0465) § Ur = "flame" father of one of David's heroes
Strong's Number
H218
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H218 Quick Answer
Strong's H218 אוּר (Uwr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Uwr (oor) n/l. 1. Ur, a place in Chaldaea 2. (also) an Israelite It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include ur. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Uwr (oor) n/l. 1. Ur, a place in Chaldaea 2. (also) an Israelite
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ur
Meaning and Definition
Uwr (oor) n/l. 1. Ur, a place in Chaldaea 2. (also) an Israelite [the same as H217] KJV: Ur. Root(s): H217
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H218. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H218 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Uwr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Ur
Genesis 11:28
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How Strong's H218 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H218 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H218 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H218.
And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H218, grouped by book.
Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H218 FAQ
What does ur (אוּר) mean?
Ur (Strong's H218) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ur". Uwr (oor) n/l. 1. Ur, a place in Chaldaea 2. (also) an Israelite
How many times is ur (אוּר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H218 across 3 books.
Where can I study ur (אוּר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H218 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ur (אוּר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ur. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.