Strong's Number H218

אוּר

'Uwr · oor

Transliteration:

'Uwr{oor}

Word Origin:

the same as 217

Part of Speech:

proper name location

Strong's Definition:

Ur, a place in Chaldaea; also an Israelite

Usage in the KJV:

Ur 5

Total: 5
Occurs 5 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

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