Toponym Shur in the world's Bibles

Meaning of the name: wall; ox; that beholds. Related names are: Egypt, Havilah, Gerar . The translations of Shur in 22 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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Name Shur in the world's Bibles
And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. (GEN 16:7)
And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. (GEN 20:1)
And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. (GEN 25:18)
So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. (EXO 15:22)
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt. (1SA 15:7)
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 unto the land of Egypt. (1SA 27:8)

Popularity of the name Shur in its translations around the world

The map depicts the name ratio per 10.000 people in the total population. Only the exact name form in the respective country's official language Bible translations is counted!

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