What does גּוּר (gûr) mean in the Bible?
גּוּר (gûr): Young predator still dependent on the lair; vulnerable youth with latent ferocity
Hebrew · H1482
גּוּר
A cub (as still abiding in the lair), especially of the lion
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גּוּר H1482
Pronunciation gûr
What does גּוּר (gûr) mean in the Bible?
גּוּר (gûr): Young predator still dependent on the lair; vulnerable youth with latent ferocity
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How does the BSB render H1482?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of her cubs (2), cub (1), cubs (1), her cubs (1), is a young (1).
Where does גּוּר (gûr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (3), Deuteronomy (1), Genesis (1), Lamentations (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of her cubs 2× Ezekiel 19:3, Ezekiel 19:5
cub 1× Deuteronomy 33:22
cubs 1× Nahum 2:11
her cubs 1× Ezekiel 19:2
is a young 1× Genesis 49:9
their young 1× Lamentations 4:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 49:9 גּ֤וּר to is a young Noun - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 33:22 גּ֣וּר to cub Noun - masculine singular construct Lamentations 4:3 גּוּרֵיהֶ֑ן to their young Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural Ezekiel 19:2 גוּרֶֽיהָ׃ to her cubs Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Ezekiel 19:3 מִגֻּרֶ֖יהָ to of her cubs Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Ezekiel 19:5 מִגֻּרֶ֖יהָ to of her cubs Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Nahum 2:11 גּ֥וּר to cubs Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 49:9
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 5
Genesis 1 Deuteronomy 1 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 3 Nahum 1
Source forms
מִגֻּרֶ֖יהָ 2x mig·gu·re·hā Ezekiel 19:3, Ezekiel 19:5
גּ֤וּר 1x gūr Genesis 49:9
גּ֣וּר 1x gūr Deuteronomy 33:22
גּ֥וּר 1x gūr Nahum 2:11
גוּרֶֽיהָ׃ 1x ḡū·re·hā Ezekiel 19:2
גּוּרֵיהֶ֑ן 1x gū·rê·hen Lamentations 4:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 3x Genesis 49:9, Deuteronomy 33:22, Nahum 2:11
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 2x Ezekiel 19:3, Ezekiel 19:5
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural 1x Lamentations 4:3
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 19:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Young predator still dependent on the lair; vulnerable youth with latent ferocity
Source Gloss
a cub (as still abiding in the lair), especially of the lion
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Young predator still dependent on the lair; vulnerable youth with latent ferocity
a cub (as still abiding in the lair), especially of the lion BDB: whelp Usage: whelp, young one.
Grammatical Forms
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain