Sûwr — H7787

Definition

verb

to saw

1. (Qal) to saw
1. (TWOT) meaning uncertain

Usually translated as

cut

Origin

a primitive root (identical with H7786 through the idea of reducing to pieces; compare H4883)

• Sûwr (H7786)
• Massôwr (H4883)

Occurrences

Sûwr occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (1)

• 1 Chronicles 20:3 — And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut (וַיָּ֨שַׂר) them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.