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עוּר

𐤏𐤅𐤓

ʻûwr

H5782 verb

SILEX Entry

Root עוּר to be awake, to rouse, to stir up

Definition

To be awake, become alert, rouse oneself from sleep or inactivity; to stir up, incite emotion, or arouse action, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally. Used both in literal sense (to wake from physical sleep) and figurative sense (to rouse to action, awareness, or feeling). May also carry the sense of inciting or stimulating others.

Semantic Range

to wake from sleep, become alert, stir oneself, incite action, rouse emotion, arouse others (to action or emotion), motivate, provoke (emotion or attention), call to action (esp. in poetry and prophecy); transition from inactivity to activity

Root / Etymology

Root/Etymology: עוּר derives from the root עוּר, meaning 'to rouse, be awake, stir.' This root primarily conveys the movement from a state of inactivity or unconsciousness to one of alertness or activity. The form is a simple (qal) and causative (hiphil) verb.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, עוּר is a dynamic term applied both to individual humans and to collectives such as Israel or Zion. In early texts, the literal meaning ('waking from sleep') is primary (e.g., Genesis 41:4), but figurative uses dominate poetic and prophetic passages, where it commonly calls for renewed action, spiritual alertness, or emotional engagement (as in Isaiah and Psalms, e.g., 'Awake, awake, O arm of YHWH'). The verb may be transitively used to mean 'arouse,' as in 'rousing anger' or 'stirring up' a group or emotion. The sense of 'lifting up' or 'raising oneself' reflects the associated physical movement from lying down to action, but should not be confused with the more technical verbs for 'raising' objects (e.g., נָשָׂא). The idiomatic translation as 'master' is limited and derives from figurative usages of self-motivation or leadership in context, not as a regular semantic value. In post-exilic texts and beyond, the figurative meanings—especially calls to awaken Zion or summon divine action—become more pronounced. English translations sometimes narrow the sense to spiritual 'awakening,' but the Hebrew usage is broader, ranging from literal arousal to forceful motivational calls.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root (rather identical with through the idea of opening the eyes); to wake (literally or figuratively); (a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), [idiom] master, raise (up), stir up (self).

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Root Family

עור (ʿ-w-r) — to be awake, to rouse, to stir up

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H216 אוֹר in the skin
H219 אוֹרָה skins of
H4589 מָעוֹר their exposed genitals
H5783 עוּר she will be roused
H5784 עוּר stripped chaff

Word Forms

34 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5782-21 עוּרִ֤י uri HVqv2fs awake Awake! 12
H5782-29 יָעִ֣יר yair HVhi3ms he-wakens He awakens 7
H5782-08 הֵעִיר֙ heir HVhp3ms stirred up he roused 5
H5782-10 מֵעִ֥יר meir HVhrmsa stirring-up from a city 5
H5782-20 ע֤וּרָ/ה urah HVqv2ms/Sh wake up Rouse yourself 5
H5782-15 עוֹרֵ֣ר orer HVop3ms brandished he stirred up 5
H5782-19 תְּעֽוֹרְר֛וּ teoreru HVoi2mp you awaken you will rouse up 3
H5782-22 וַ/יָּ֣עַר vayaar HC/Vhw3ms and stirred up forest 3
H5782-31 יֵע֖וֹר yeor HVNi3ms is awakened he will be roused 3
H5782-32 יֵעֹ֖רוּ yeoru HVNi3mp Let them be roused they will be roused 3

Occurrences in Scripture

80 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5782-29 Deuteronomy 32:11 יָעִ֣יר yair HVhi3ms stirs up He awakens
H5782-21 Judges 5:12 עוּרִ֤י uri HVqv2fs Awake Awake!
H5782-21 Judges 5:12 עוּרִי֙ uri-2 HVqv2fs awake Awake!
H5782-21 Judges 5:12 ע֥וּרִי uri-3 HVqv2fs Awake Awake!
H5782-21 Judges 5:12 ע֖וּרִי uri-4 HVqv2fs awake Awake!
H5782-15 2 Samuel 23:18 עוֹרֵ֣ר orer HVop3ms lifted up he stirred up
H5782-26 Isaiah 10:26 וְ/עוֹרֵ֨ר veorer HC/Voq3ms and-will-stir-up and he stirred up
H5782-10 Isaiah 13:17 מֵעִ֥יר meir HVhrmsa am stirring up from a city
H5782-15 Isaiah 14:9 עוֹרֵ֨ר orer HVop3ms stirs up he stirred up
H5782-30 Isaiah 15:5 יְעֹעֵֽרוּ yeoeru HVoi3mp they raise they stir up
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