Strong's H218 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אוּר (ʼÛwr)

Pronunciation: oor

POS: oor Morph: n-pr-loc

Exegesis: the same as ;

Definition: the same as אוּר; Ur, a place in Chaldaea; also an Israelite; Ur.

KJV Usage: Ur.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Ur = "flame"
• 2. 1) 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

Blue Letter Bible entry