Lexical Definition
גּוּר gûwr (goor) whelp H:N-M
or (shortened) גֻּר gur (goor); perhaps from גּוּר
whelp, young one.
- a cub (as still abiding in the lair), especially of the lion
1) cub, whelp, young
Usage: 6 forms in 7 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. גּוּר noun masculineEzek 19:3; Ezek 19:5 whelp, young — construct גּוּר(אַרְיֵהׅ Gen 49:9 + 2 t.; suffix גּוּרֶיהָ Ezek 19:2, גֻּרֶיהָ Ezek 19:3; Ezek 19:5, גּוּרֵיהֶן Lam 4:3 —
1. lion's whelps, figurative of Judah Gen 49:9 of Dan Deut 33:22 of Assyrian (prince ?) Nah 2:12* figurative of Israelites Ezek 19:2; Ezek 19:3; Ezek 19:5 (|| כְּפִיר).
2. young of jackals (תַּנִּין) Lam 4:3.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 49:9 |
| Deuteronomy | 33:22 |
| Lamentations | 4:3 |
| Ezekiel | 19:2 · 19:3 · 19:5 |
| Nahum | 2:12* |