What does מוּר mean in the Bible?
מוּר is a Hebrew word meaning "to alter ; by implication, to barter , to dispose of".
Hebrew · H4171
מוּר
To alter ; by implication, to barter , to dispose of
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מוּרH4171
What does מוּר mean in the Bible?
מוּר is a Hebrew word meaning "to alter ; by implication, to barter , to dispose of".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4171?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (2), They exchanged (2), have exchanged (1), he does make a substitution (1), he does substitute (1).
Where does מוּר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 27:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (6), Psalms (3), Jeremiah (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. . .2×Leviticus 27:10, Leviticus 27:33
They exchanged2×Psalms 106:20, Hosea 4:7
have exchanged1×Jeremiah 2:11
he does make a substitution1×Leviticus 27:33
he does substitute1×Leviticus 27:10
He has changed1×Micah 2:4
is transformed1×Psalms 46:2
is unchanged1×Jeremiah 48:11
make any substitution1×Leviticus 27:33
or exchange1×Ezekiel 48:14
or exchange it1×Leviticus 27:10
revise1×Psalms 15:4
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 27:10יָמִ֥ירtoor exchange itVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularLeviticus 27:10הָמֵ֨רtohe does substituteVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteLeviticus 27:10יָמִ֤ירto. . .Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularLeviticus 27:33יְמִירֶ֑נּוּtomake any substitutionVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularLeviticus 27:33הָמֵ֣רtohe does make a substitutionVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteLeviticus 27:33יְמִירֶ֔נּוּto. . .Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularPsalms 15:4יָמִֽר׃toreviseVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularPsalms 46:2בְּהָמִ֣ירtois transformedPreposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructPsalms 106:20וַיָּמִ֥ירוּtoThey exchangedConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralJeremiah 2:11הֵמִ֥ירtohave exchangedVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 27:10
Aligned rows14
Books represented6
Leviticus6Psalms3Jeremiah2Ezekiel1Hosea1Micah1
Source forms
אָמִֽיר׃1x’ā·mîrHosea 4:7
בְּהָמִ֣יר1xbə·hā·mîrPsalms 46:2
הֵמִ֥יר1xhê·mîrJeremiah 2:11
הָמֵ֨ר1xhā·mêrLeviticus 27:10
הָמֵ֣ר1xhā·mêrLeviticus 27:33
וַיָּמִ֥ירוּ1xway·yā·mî·rūPsalms 106:20
יָמִ֥יר1xyā·mîrLeviticus 27:10
יָמִ֤יר1xyā·mîrLeviticus 27:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular4xLeviticus 27:10, Psalms 15:4, Micah 2:4
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular2xLeviticus 27:33
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute2xLeviticus 27:10, Leviticus 27:33
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xPsalms 106:20
Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct1xPsalms 46:2
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular1xHosea 4:7
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular1xEzekiel 48:14
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular1xJeremiah 2:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to alter ; by implication, to barter , to dispose of
Source Gloss
to alter ; by implication, to barter , to dispose of
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of BDB: change Usage: × at all, (ex-) change, remove.
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 groups2Aligned forms10
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action9×
ImperfectLev 27:10 · Mic 2:4 · Ps 15:4 · Hos 4:75×
Infinitive absoluteLev 27:10 · Lev 27:332×
JussiveEzek 48:141×
PerfectJer 2:111×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
PerfectJer 48:111×
Word Origins
מוּר is a primitive root - no further derivation.