Shur
Ancient site; 3 competing modern identifications, best supported being Ar Ruwaysat.
Placeregionsettlement6 verseslocation disputed
Where was it?
Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.
- Ar Ruwaysat554
- Wadi as Sakriyat92
- Tel Sharuhen59
Names
- Shur — שׁוּר shur “wall” (H7793) · Σουρ Sour — Genesis 16:7
Name variants
- Shur (57)
- Wilderness of Shur (2)
- Desert of Shur (1)
References
Topical references
- A wilderness southwest of Palestine — Genesis 16:7; Genesis 20:1; Genesis 25:18; Exodus 15:22; 1 Samuel 15:7; 1 Samuel 27:8
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.