What does דּוּר (dûr) mean in the Bible?
דּוּר (dûr): Denotes circular or rounded form; primarily geometric/physical but extends to encompass cyclical motion and spatial enclosure
Hebrew · H1754
דּוּר
A circle , ball or pile
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דּוּר H1754
Pronunciation dûr
What does דּוּר (dûr) mean in the Bible?
דּוּר (dûr): Denotes circular or rounded form; primarily geometric/physical but extends to encompass cyclical motion and spatial enclosure
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1754?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in a circle (1), into a ball (1), pile the fuel (1).
Where does דּוּר (dûr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 22:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Ezekiel (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 in a circle 1× Isaiah 29:3
into a ball 1× Isaiah 22:18
pile the fuel 1× Ezekiel 24:5
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Isaiah 22:18
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Isaiah 2 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
דּ֥וּר 1x dūr Ezekiel 24:5
כַדּ֖וּר 1x ḵad·dūr Isaiah 29:3
כַּדּ֕וּר 1x kad·dūr Isaiah 22:18
Parsing patterns
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 29:3
Preposition, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 22:18
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 24:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes circular or rounded form; primarily geometric/physical but extends to encompass cyclical motion and spatial enclosure
Source Gloss
a circle , ball or pile
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes circular or rounded form; primarily geometric/physical but extends to encompass cyclical motion and spatial enclosure
a circle, ball or pile BDB: circle Usage: ball, turn, round about.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 2
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Sequential imperfect Ezek 24:5 1×
Word Origins
דּוּר is built from this root:
דּוּר H1752
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