Hebrew · H5782, G1453 · unreviewed

Ur

To wake (literally or figuratively) · to arise

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עוּר H5782 to wake (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation ur

Ranges from physical awakening to spiritual/emotional rousing; often divine action stirring people to action or awareness

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ἐγείρω G1453 to arise

Pronunciation egeírō

To raise from death; NT's dominant use for resurrection, especially Christ's resurrection from the dead.

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What does ur (ur) mean in the Bible?

עוּר · ἐγείρω is a Hebrew word meaning "to awake, arise, stir up".

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Meaning

to awake, arise, stir up

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 14×

Sequential imperfect Hab 2:19 · Isa 51:9 · Isa 52:1 · Judg 5:12 · Song 4:16 · Zech 13:7 12×

Participle active Mal 2:12 · Song 5:2 2×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 24×

Imperfect Dan 11:2 · Deut 32:11 · Isa 42:13 · Isa 50:4 · Job 8:6 · Ps 78:38 · Song 2:7 · Song 3:5 · Song 8:4 10×

Perfect 2Chr 36:22 · Ezra 1:1 · Ezra 1:5 · Isa 41:2 · Jer 51:11 · Isa 41:25 6×

Participle active Ezek 23:22 · Hos 7:4 · Isa 13:17 · Jer 50:9 · Jer 51:1 5×

Cohortative Ps 57:9 · Ps 108:3 2×

Sequential imperfect Joel 4:9 1×

Polel 10×

Imperfect Song 2:7 · Song 3:5 · Song 8:4 · Isa 15:5 · Prov 10:12 5×

Perfect 1Chr 11:11 · 1Chr 11:20 · 2Sam 23:18 · Isa 14:9 4×

Infinitive construct Job 3:8 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 7×

Imperfect Jer 6:22 · Jer 25:32 · Zech 4:1 · Jer 50:41 · Job 14:12 5×

Jussive Joel 4:12 1×

Perfect Zech 2:17 1×

Hithpolel 4×

Sequential imperfect Isa 51:17 2×

Participle active Isa 64:6 1×

Imperfect Job 17:8 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 59 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 16 Imperative 13 Perfect 7 Participle 7 Imperfective 6 Perfective 4 Sequential imperfective 2 Cohortative 2 Participle active 1 Infinitive construct 1

Stem

Hiphil 24 Qal 14 Polel 10 Niphal 7 Hithpolel 4

Mood

Indicative/jussive 15 Imperative 13 Indicative 7 Jussive 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 15 — Christ Is Risen, the Dead Will Be Raised, and Death Will Be Destroyed Acts 10 — God Opens the Gospel Door to the Gentiles Acts 13 — The Spirit Sends the Mission and the Word Turns to the Gentiles Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Acts 5 — Holy Fear, Bold Witness, and Joyful Suffering John 2 — The First Sign, the True Temple, and the Glory of Jesus Revealed John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 5 — The Son Who Gives Life, Judges, and Is Witnessed by the Father Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Luke 8 — The Word Heard, the Kingdom Revealed, and the Lord’s Authority Displayed Luke 9 — The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 4 — Abraham Justified by Faith and the Promise Secured by Grace Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

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