Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to reign
Usage: 1) to be or act as prince, rule, contend, have power, prevail over 1a) (Qal) to rule over, govern 1b) (Hiphil) to make rulers, play the prince
Strong's Number
H7786
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H7786 Quick Answer
Strong's H7786 שׂוּר (suwr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. suwr (soor) v. 1. (properly) to vanquish 2. (by implication) to rule It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include power. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- suwr (soor) v. 1. (properly) to vanquish 2. (by implication) to rule
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- power
Meaning and Definition
suwr (soor) v. 1. (properly) to vanquish 2. (by implication) to rule 3. (causatively) to crown [a primitive root] KJV: make princes, have power, reign. See H5493. See also: H5493
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7786. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7786 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render suwr, 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.
power
Hosea 12:4
How Strong's H7786 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7786 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 H7786 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7786.
When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7786, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7786 FAQ
What does sur (שׂוּר) mean?
Sur (Strong's H7786) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "make princes". suwr (soor) v. 1. (properly) to vanquish 2. (by implication) to rule
How many times is sur (שׂוּר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7786 across 2 books.
Where can I study sur (שׂוּר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7786 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate sur (שׂוּר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as power. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.