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סוּר

𐤎𐤅𐤓

çûwr

H5493 verb

SILEX Entry

Root סוּר to turn aside, to depart, to remove

Definition

To turn aside, go away, depart, or remove from a place, person, way, or state—sometimes with the sense of avoiding, rejecting, or ceasing; also to remove someone or something, or to cause to turn aside or depart. The term is used both literally (physical movement or removal) and figuratively (withdrawal, removal from status or relationship, abandonment of conduct or commitment).

Semantic Range

to turn aside, to go away, to depart, to remove, to take away, to rebel, to abandon, to avoid, to change direction, to withdraw, to leave undone, to reject, to cease activity

Root / Etymology

From the root סוּר, which means 'to turn aside, depart, remove.' This root conveys the basic action of turning away or deviating from a course. The verb form expresses a range of transitions from physical departure to the abandoning of an attitude or relationship.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, סוּר appears frequently to describe physical departure (e.g., leaving a place or pathway), as well as metaphorical departures—such as turning away from behavior, counsel, or relationship, especially from YHWH's commandments or from evil. It can also imply ceasing particular actions or removing an object or person from a position. In prophetic and wisdom texts, turning aside from YHWH's way is depicted as apostasy or rebellion. Hosea 9:12 uses the orthographic variant שׂוּר. English translations can inadequately reflect the breadth of סוּר, sometimes narrowing it to 'depart' or 'remove,' whereas it is also used for ceasing, avoiding, or changing loyalty. In later texts, especially post-exilic, the verb gains increased moral and religious connotations of apostasy, aligning with Deuteronomistic theology. The word is distinct from terms like עָזַב ('to leave, forsake') or פנה ('to face, turn'), as סוּר emphasizes the change of direction or status rather than abandonment per se. No theological connotation is inherent to the root itself; context provides moral or relational nuance. No anachronistic terminology should be used; 'rebellion' here refers to covenantal disloyalty, not later religious concepts such as 'apostasy' in Judaism or Christianity.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or שׂוּר; (Hosea 9:12), a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative); be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn (aside, away, in), withdraw, be without.

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Root Family

סור (s-w-r) — turning aside, departing, removing

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3249 יָסוּר my departing ones
H5494 סוּר turned-aside ones
H5495 סוּר Sur Gate
H5518 סִיר in the cooking-pot
H5626 סִרָה the Sirah Cistern

Word Forms

74 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5493-23 סָ֣ר sar HVqp3ms he turned aside ruling chief 30
H5493-41 וַ/יָּ֤סַר vayasar HC/Vhw3ms and he removed and he caused to turn aside 22
H5493-28 סָ֣רוּ saru HVqp3cp were removed they turned aside 19
H5493-12 הֵסִ֣יר hesir HVhp3ms has taken away he caused to turn aside 16
H5493-71 יָס֥וּר yasur HVqi3ms let him turn he will turn aside 15
H5493-30 ס֥וּר sur HVqc depart to turn aside 13
H5493-55 וְ/סָ֣ר vesar HC/Vqq3ms and turning away and he turned aside 12
H5493-32 ס֣וּרוּ suru HVqv2mp Depart Turn aside 12
H5493-06 הָסֵ֨ר haser HVha remove to cause to turn aside 8
H5493-69 יָסִ֥יר yasir HVhi3ms he shall remove he will cause to turn aside 7

Occurrences in Scripture

301 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5493-41 Genesis 8:13 וַ/יָּ֤סַר vayasar HC/Vhw3ms and removed and he caused to turn aside
H5493-32 Genesis 19:2 ס֣וּרוּ suru HVqv2mp turn aside Turn aside
H5493-43 Genesis 19:3 וַ/יָּסֻ֣רוּ vayasuru HC/Vqw3mp they turned aside and they turned aside
H5493-06 Genesis 30:32 הָסֵ֨ר haser HVha removing to cause to turn aside
H5493-41 Genesis 30:35 וַ/יָּ֣סַר vayasar HC/Vhw3ms he removed and he caused to turn aside
H5493-11 Genesis 35:2 הָסִ֜רוּ hasiru HVhv2mp remove Remove!
H5493-40 Genesis 38:14 וַ/תָּסַר֩ vatasar HC/Vhw3fs she took off and she caused to turn aside
H5493-40 Genesis 38:19 וַ/תָּ֥סַר vatasar HC/Vhw3fs and removed and she caused to turn aside
H5493-41 Genesis 41:42 וַ/יָּ֨סַר vayasar HC/Vhw3ms took off and he caused to turn aside
H5493-19 Genesis 48:17 לְ/הָסִ֥יר lehasir HR/Vhc to remove to cause to turn aside
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