ʼÛwr — H218

Definition

locative proper noun

Ur, a place in Chaldaea; also an Israelite

1. Ur = "flame"
2. city in southern Babylonia, city of the Chaldeans, centre of moon worship, home of Abraham's father, Terah, and departure point for the Abraham's migration to Mesopotamia and Canaan

Usually translated as

Ur

Origin

the same as H217

• Same as ʼûwr (H217)

Occurrences

ʼÛwr occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), 1 Chronicles (1), Nehemiah (1)

• Genesis 11:28 — And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur (בְּא֥וּר) of the Chaldees.
• Genesis 11:31 — 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 (מֵא֣וּר) of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
• Genesis 15:7 — And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur (מֵא֣וּר) of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
• 1 Chronicles 11:35 — Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur (אֽוּר),
• Nehemiah 9:7 — Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur (מֵא֣וּר) of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;