Lexicon / H0218b
אוּר
ur
  • Ur

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Ur

§ Ur = "flame"

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

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Ur

אוּר n.pr.loc Ur . ancient city in Southern Babylonia