Lexicon
שׁוּר
shur
H7790
H:N-M Hebrew

enemy

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shur denotes hostile parties, attested in a construct plural form within Psalm 92:12.

The attested use identifies hostile parties, appearing as a plural construct noun in the verse that contrasts the flourishing righteous with their opposition.

Senses in use

  1. Hostile parties opposed to the righteous · dominant

    In Psalm 92:12, the supplied form is a common masculine plural construct noun within a verse about the righteous flourishing like a palm tree and growing like a cedar. The APB renders the verse, “The righteous will flourish like a palm tree; he will grow like a cedar in Lebanon,” but does not make this noun's specific contribution visible.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 92:12, the APB presents the righteous person's flourishing and growth but does not visibly render the supplied noun as a distinct English term. Its specific rendering remains unclear.

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