Shur in the Bible

Meaning: wall; ox; that beholds

Exact Match

And Abraham departed thence towards the south country, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned at Gerar.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Testing And VictorySojourningParticular Journeys

And they dwelt from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite to Egypt, as one goes towards Assyria. He settled before the face of all his brethren.

Verse ConceptsOpposite Sides

Then Moses led Israel from the Reed Sea and they went to the desert of Shur. They traveled into the desert for three days and did not find water.

Verse ConceptsDeserts, SpecificThree DaysNo Water For PeopleOther References To The Red Sea

And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah, until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.

And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even to the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsAmalekitesHistory Of NationsFighting Enemies

Thematic Bible



Moses led Israel away from the Red Sea into the desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.

They moved from Pi Hahiroth and went through the middle of the sea into the desert. After they traveled for three days in the Desert of Etham, they set up camp at Marah.


The angel of Jehovah found Hagar near a spring in the desert. It was the spring that is beside the road to Shur.


Saul defeated the Amalekites. He fought all the way from Havilah to Shur, east of Egypt.

David and his men raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. Their territory extends from Telaim to Shur and Egypt.

The angel of Jehovah found Hagar near a spring in the desert. It was the spring that is beside the road to Shur.

His descendants lived as nomads from the region of Havilah to Shur. This is near Egypt, in the direction of Assyria. He died in the presence of all his brothers.

Moses led Israel away from the Red Sea into the desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.

Abraham moved from Mamre to the southern part of Canaan and lived between Kadesh and Shur. Later, while he was living in Gerar,


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