Lexical Definition

‎אוּר‎ ʼÛwr (oor) Ur ^N:N-M-P
the same as ‎אוּר‎

Ur.

• § Ur = "flame"
• Ur, a place in Chaldaea
• also an Israelite

1) city in southern Babylonia, city of the Chaldeans, centre of moon worship, home of Abraham's father, Terah, and departure point for the Abraham's migration to Mesopotamia and Canaan

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.11.35
• father of: Eliphal (אֱלִיפָל)
• father of one of David's heroes

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎אוּר‎ proper name, masculine (flame) father of one of David's heroes 1Chr 11:35 (III. ‎אוּר‎ proper name, of a location see below)

III. ‎אור‎ proper name, of a location Ur (Babylonian Uru; seat of moon-god worship; hence Eupolemos in Euseb^{Praep.Ev.ix. 17} says Καμαρίνῃ ἥν τινας λέγειν πόλιν Οὐρίην), ancient city in Southern Babylonia; OT always ‎אור כַּשְׂדִּים‎ i.e. Ur of the Kasdim (Chaldeans) see ‎כַּשְׂדִּים‎ below ‎כשׂד‎; home of Terah, Abram's father, & A.'s point of departure for Mesopotamia & Canaan Gen 11:28; Gen 15:7 (both J), & hence Neh 9:7 also Gen 11:31 (P); — modern Muqayyar, south of Euphrates, approximately 150 miles southeast of Babylon; see KG^{94 f} Dl^{Pa 226 f} COT on Gen 11:28. ‎אֲוֵרוֺת‎ see ‎אֻרְיָה‎ below I. ‎ארה‎. ‎אֲוַרְנָה‎ see ‎אֲרַוְנָה‎

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of warrior • Father of one of David's mighty men

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Ur was the father of Eliphal, one of David's mighty men.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.11.35;
• only referred to as Ur אוּר;
• father of Eliphal אֱלִיפָל.

Ur is mentioned briefly in 1 Chronicles 11:35 as the father of Eliphal, one of David's mighty men. The mighty men were a group of skilled warriors who played a significant role in establishing and defending David's kingdom. Eliphal, son of Ur, is listed among these elite soldiers, suggesting that he was known for his military prowess and loyalty to King David. No other details are provided about Ur himself, as the focus is on his son's inclusion in the list of mighty men. The mention of Ur serves to identify Eliphal and highlight the family connections within David's military ranks.

All entries for Ur: אוּר

Related Profiles:

• Eliphal (child)