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Ur (of the Chaldeans)


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The name Ur occurs twice in the Bible. Most famously is Ur, the city in Babel from whence Abraham's family came. Another Ur is the father of one of David's mighty men (1 Chr 11:35).

The name Ur is identical to or ('or 52) meaning to be or to become light, shine, give light. Some derivatives: or ('or 52a) means light, and or ('ur 52d) means flame. ora ('ora 52b) is a feminine form of the word light (as such also used to mean joy) and also the name of a certain herb ('ora as used in 2 Ki 4:39); possibly a very spicy or otherwise inflaming herb, or simply endowed with bright blossoms, etc. TWOTOT lists the Urim as 52e. The word for luminary, whether lamp or celestial body, is maor (ma'or 52f).

Ur means Flame or Light.

See for the whole name Ur of the Chaldeans under Chaldeans.



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