Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to change
Usage: 1) to change, exchange 1a) (Niphal) to be changed 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to change, alter 1b2) to exchange
Strong's Number
H4171
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
6
Strong's H4171 Quick Answer
Strong's H4171 מוּר (muwr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. muwr (moor) v. 1. to alter 2. (by implication) to barter, to dispose of It has 10 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include alter, all, and change. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- muwr (moor) v. 1. to alter 2. (by implication) to barter, to dispose of
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- alter, all, and change
Meaning and Definition
muwr (moor) v. 1. to alter 2. (by implication) to barter, to dispose of [a primitive root] KJV: X at all, (ex-)change, remove.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4171. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4171 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render muwr, 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.
How Strong's H4171 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4171 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 H4171 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy.
He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4171.
He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy.
He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.
And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD.
As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.
In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4171, grouped by book.
Leviticus 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4171 FAQ
What does mur (מוּר) mean?
Mur (Strong's H4171) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "remove". muwr (moor) v. 1. to alter 2. (by implication) to barter, to dispose of
How many times is mur (מוּר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H4171 across 6 books.
Where can I study mur (מוּר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4171 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mur (מוּר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as alter, all, and change. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.