Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to see
Usage: 1) to see, behold, observe, regard 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to behold, observe 1a2) to regard 1a3) to watch, watch (stealthily), lie in wait
Strong's Number
H7789
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
16
Books
5
Strong's H7789 Quick Answer
Strong's H7789 שׁוּר (shuwr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shuwr (shoor) v. 1. to spy out 2. (generally) to survey It has 16 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include out. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shuwr (shoor) v. 1. to spy out 2. (generally) to survey
- Usage
- 16 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- out
Meaning and Definition
shuwr (shoor) v. 1. to spy out 2. (generally) to survey 3. (for evil) to lurk for 4. (for good) to care for [a primitive root (identical with H7788 through the idea of going round for inspection)] KJV: behold, lay wait, look, observe, perceive, regard, see. Root(s): H7788
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7789. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7789 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shuwr, 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.
out
Numbers 24:17
How Strong's H7789 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 16 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7789 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 H7789 in the Old Testament
16 indexed usages in Old Testament.
For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.
I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
Usage Excerpts
First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7789.
For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.
I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?
The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.
Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.
Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7789, grouped by book.
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 10 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7789 FAQ
What does shur (שׁוּר) mean?
Shur (Strong's H7789) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "spy out". shuwr (shoor) v. 1. to spy out 2. (generally) to survey
How many times is shur (שׁוּר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H7789 across 5 books.
Where can I study shur (שׁוּר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7789 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shur (שׁוּר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as out. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.