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סוּר

𐤎𐤅𐤓

çûwr

H5494 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root סור to turn aside, depart, remove, deviate

Definition

An adjective or participle indicating someone or something that has turned aside, deviated, or gone astray, most commonly with a strong moral connotation of being corrupt, perverted, or gone aside from what is right or proper. The word can describe actions, behaviors, or persons that have declined from an expected or upright path.

Semantic Range

turned aside, deviated, gone astray, morally corrupt, perverted, degenerate, removed from the proper path or standard

Root / Etymology

Root: סור (to turn aside, depart, remove). The passive participle form conveys 'having been turned aside' or 'deviated.' The lexical meaning thus reflects the sense of one who has been made to turn away, with the context often specifying a turning away from righteousness or appropriate conduct. Derived directly from the core verbal root, with the participial construction giving it adjectival or descriptive force as an attribute or state.

Historical & Contextual Notes

This word is rare and appears in poetic and wisdom literature. It tends to carry a strong moral assessment, describing individuals who have deviated from correct behavior (e.g., oppressors, corrupt officials, or the wayward in Proverbs and Psalms). Over time, its use maintained this negative moral valence. In some English translations, the word is often rendered 'corrupt,' 'perverted,' or 'degenerate,' but such terms may impose modern connotations of moral failing; the Hebrew concept focuses on deviation from a prescribed path, not merely personal depravity. Related terms (such as מושחָת, 'corrupt/destroyed') may convey physical or moral ruin, whereas סוּר emphasizes the act or state of diversion from what is right. The term should not be confused with other roots bearing the sense of 'turn' or 'change' that lack the moral dimension.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

probably passive participle of סוּר; turned off, i.e. deteriorated; degenerate.

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Root Family

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

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3249 יָסוּר my departing ones
H5493 סוּר turned-aside one
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
H5494-01 סוּרֵ֖י surey HAampc degenerate turned-aside ones 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5494-01 Jeremiah 2:21 סוּרֵ֖י surey HAampc degenerate turned-aside ones
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