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יָסוּר

𐤉𐤎𐤅𐤓

yâçûwr

H3249 noun

SILEX Entry

Root סוּר to turn aside, depart, remove, withdraw

Definition

A participial or adjectival form describing those who turn aside or depart, often with the nuance of moral, ritual, or social separation. The term can indicate those who withdraw from a path, custom, community, or prescribed way, and in some contexts carries the connotation of apostasy or deviation from accepted norms.

Semantic Range

turning aside, removing oneself, withdrawing from a group or norm, departing, forsaking prescribed ways, apostatizing

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root סוּר (sur), meaning 'to turn aside, depart, remove.' The word יָסוּר is a participial form, literally 'one turning aside' or 'one departing.' This root is commonly used to indicate both physical and figurative departure or avoidance, and the derived form retains this sense.

Historical & Contextual Notes

יָסוּר is a rare form, appearing as a participle with the connotation of 'those who turn aside' or 'those departing,' especially from a prescribed way, law, or community norm. In biblical contexts, it often refers to individuals or groups who deviate from covenantal obligations or community expectations, thus sometimes translated as 'apostates' or 'those who forsake.' English translations vary in rendering, and 'departing' does not always capture the moral or communal aspect of the word in Hebrew usage. The term can be employed neutrally (simply to leave or withdraw), but more frequently has a negative judgment in later texts. Cognate roots in other Semitic languages also bear the sense of turning aside or deflecting.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from סוּר; departing; they that depart

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Root Family

סור (s-w-r) — turn aside, depart, withdraw, remove

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H5493 סוּר turned-aside one
H5494 סוּר turned-aside ones
H5495 סוּר Sur Gate
H5518 סִיר in the cooking-pot
H5626 סִרָה the Sirah Cistern

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3249-01 יסור/י ysvry HNcmpc/Sp1cs my-departers my departing ones 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3249-01 Jeremiah 17:13 יסור/י ysvry HNcmpc/Sp1cs my-departers my departing ones
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