שׁוּר (shûwr) — Behold

Hebrew word study: שׁוּר (shûwr), Strong's H7789. to spy out, i.e. (generally) survey, (for evil) lurk for, (for good) care for

HebrewStrong's H7789
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שׁוּר (shûwr)
Pronounced: shoor

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to spy out, i.e. (generally) survey, (for evil) lurk for, (for good) care for

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root (identical with through the idea of going round for inspection);

KJV translation words: behold, lay wait, look, observe, perceive, regard, see.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7789 is tagged on 15 words in 15 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 23:9 and last appears in Hosea 14:8.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

I observe him ×2he watches ×2it will observe me ×2I will watch ×1and I will watch over it ×1and observe ×1anyone perceives it ×1he observes it ×1it will see him ×1will he observe him ×1will he observe it ×1you observe him ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יְשׁוּרֶנָּה ×3אֲשׁוּרֶנּוּ ×2תְשׁוּרֵנִי ×2אָשׁוּר ×1וְשׁוּר ×1יְשׁוּרֶנּוּ ×1יָשֹׁר ×1יָשׁוּר ×1תְשׁוּרֶנּוּ ×1תְּשׁוּרֶנּוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×10Numbers ×2Hosea ×2Jeremiah ×1

Verses (all 15)

  • Numbers 23:9 — אֲשׁוּרֶנּוּ — I observe him
  • Numbers 24:17 — אֲשׁוּרֶנּוּ — I observe him
  • Job 7:8 — תְשׁוּרֵנִי — it will observe me
  • Job 17:15 — יְשׁוּרֶנָּה — will he observe it
  • Job 20:9 — תְּשׁוּרֶנּוּ — it will see him
  • Job 24:15 — תְשׁוּרֵנִי — it will observe me
  • Job 33:14 — יְשׁוּרֶנָּה — anyone perceives it
  • Job 33:27 — יָשֹׁר — he watches
  • Job 34:29 — יְשׁוּרֶנּוּ — will he observe him
  • Job 35:5 — וְשׁוּר — and observe
  • Job 35:13 — יְשׁוּרֶנָּה — he observes it
  • Job 35:14 — תְשׁוּרֶנּוּ — you observe him
  • Jeremiah 5:26 — יָשׁוּר — he watches
  • Hosea 13:7 — אָשׁוּר — I will watch
  • Hosea 14:8 — וַאֲשׁוּרֶנּוּ — and I will watch over it

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shûwr (H7789) mean?

To spy out, i.e. (generally) survey, (for evil) lurk for, (for good) care for.

How is H7789 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7789 as: behold, lay wait, look, observe, perceive, regard, see..

How often does שׁוּר (shûwr) appear?

Strong's H7789 is tagged on 15 words in 15 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 23:9 and last appears in Hosea 14:8.