--- title: עוּר — rouse oneself · The Tanakh dictionary description: עוּר (5782), a word of Biblical Hebrew, used 80 times: rouse oneself. BDB 1906: vb. Pōʿl. Hithpōʿl. Qal Qal Pōʿl. Qal. 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Qal [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/tanakh/1506/5782/#m2) **The whole BDB entry:** vb. rouse oneself, awake (NH id.; Aramaic עוּר, ܥܳܪ; Arabic عير, عَارَ v. עיר, עַיִר; غير, غَارَ is be jealous, cf. Syriac ܥܝܳܪܳܐ hate, revenge);— Impf. 3 ms. sf. יְעוּרֶנּוּ Jb 41:2 Baer Ginsb, and Qr van d. H., but Kt יעירנו (Hiph.), Bab. Mass. (v. Baer p. 58), so Ginsbmargin van d. H.; read thus, or יְעוֹרְרֶנּוּ (Pōʿl.) Bu; \> contr. form of Pōʿl. Ges§ 72 cc Di; cf. Sta§ 484 e; Imv. ms. ע֫וּרָה ψ 7:7 +, fs. ע֫וּרִי Ju 5:12(×2) + 3 times, עוּרִ֫י Ju 5:12(×2) + 5 times (for rhythm); Pt. עֵר Ct 5:2 + Mal 2:12 (read prob. עֵד We Now GASm, cf. 𝔊 ἓως = עַד);—rouse oneself to activity, of Deborah Ju 5:12(×4); of י׳ ψ 7:7 (‖ קוּמָה, הִנָּשֵׂא), 59:5 (sq. inf.), 44:24 (opp. יָשֵׁן), of י׳’s arm Is 51:9(×3), of oneself ψ 57:9, of Zion Is 52:1(×2), of stone (idol) Hb 2:19, sword Zc 13:7 (+ עַל against), wind Ct 4:16, harp and lyre ψ 57:9 = 108:3; לִבִּי עֵר Ct 5:2 my heart waketh (opp. יָשֵׁן).—Jb 41:2 Mal 2:12 v. supr. Pf. 3 ms. נֵעוֹר Zc 2:17; Impf. 3 ms. יֵעוֹר Je 6:22 Zc 4:1; 3 mpl. יֵעֹרוּ Je 50:41 Jb 14:12, יֵעוֹרוּ Jo 4:12;—be roused Zc 4:1 (from \[מִן\] sleep, in sim.), so Jb 14:12 (sleep of death, ‖ יָקִיצוּ, יָקוּם); be incited to activity, c. מִן loc.: of י׳ Zc 2:17, of nation Je 6:22, kings 50:41, whirlwind 25:32; abs. of nation Jo 4:12. Pōʿl. Pf. 3 ms. עוֹרֵר 2 S 23:18 +, וְע׳ consec. Is 10:26, 1 s. וְעוֹרַרְתִּ֫י Zc 9:13, sf. עוֹרַרְתִּיךָ Ct 8:5; Impf. 3 fs. תְּעֹרֵר Pr 10:12, 2 mpl. תְּעוֹרְרוּ Ct 2:7; 3:5, תְּעֹרְרוּ 8:4 (fem. subj. Ges§ 144 a); Imv. ms. עוֹרְרָה ψ 80:3; Inf. עֹרֵר Jb 3:8;—rouse, incite to activity, c. acc. pers. Zc 9:13 (+ עַל against), acc. רְפָאִים Is 14:9 (subj. שְׁאוֹל v. Ges§ 145 t); ע׳ אֶת־גְּבוּרָתֶ֑ךָ ψ 80:3 (of י׳); הָעֲתִידִים עֹרֵר לִוְיָתָּן Jb 3:8; especially rouse, excite love Ct 2:7; 3:5; 8:4 (all ‖ תָּעִירוּ; fem. subj. v. Ges§ 144 a); עוֹרַרְתִּיךָ 8:5 is dubious, of exciting love De, arousing from slumber Bu, so, reading עוֹרַרְתִּיךְ, Siegf; שִׂנְאָה תְּע׳ מְדָנִים Pr 10:12 hatred stirreth up strifes; c. acc. of weapon 2 S 23:18 rouse, awaken, i.e. wield, brandish (+ עַל against), so read also v 8 (v. חֲנִית 1) = 1 Ch 11:11, 20, so Is 10:26.—Is 23:13 v. ערר. Impf. 3 mpl. זַעֲקַת־שֶׁבֶר יְעֹעֵ֑רוּ Is 15:5, usually expl. as = יְעַרְעֵ֑רוּ (wh. some read), rouse (i.e. raise?) a cry of destruction, GesComm. Thes. De Di Du Ges§ 72 cc Köi. 500; ii. 497; Phip. not elsewhere, very dub.; read perhaps יְעוֹרֵ֑רוּ; LagProph. Chald. IL Che GuKau SS read יְרֹעָ֑עוּ shout, but improb. with זַעֲקַת. Hithpōʿl. Pf. וְהִתְעֹרַ֫רְתִּי כִּי consec. Jb 31:29 and I was (joyfully) excited, triumphant, that (‖ אֶשְׂמַח), so perhaps Impf. 3 ms. Jb 17:8, reading וְחָנֵף עַל־נָקִי יִתְעֹרָ֑ר Me Di Beer (MT וְנָקִי עַל־חָנֵף יִתְע׳, i.e. be excited with displeasure); rouse oneself to activity, Pt. מִתְעוֹרֵר לְהַחֲזִיק בָּךְ Is 64:6; cf. 51:17. Pf. 3 ms. הֵעִיר Is 41:2 +; 1 s. הַעִיר֫וֹתִי Is 41:25 (v. Köi. 500 Ges§ 72 x), sf. הַעִירֹתִהוּ 45:13; Impf. 3 ms. יָעִיר Dt 32:11 +, וְיָעֵר Dn 11:25, וַיָּ֫עַר Hg 1:14 +, sf. וַיְעִירֵנִי Zc 4:1, etc.; Imv. ms. הָעִירָה ψ 35:23; mpl. הָעִירוּ Jo 4:9; Inf. בָּעִיר (= בְּהָעִיר) ψ 73:20 (Ges§ 53 q); Pt. מֵעִיר Is 13:17 +, sf. מְעִירָם Jo 4:7;— rouse, c. sf. Zc 4:1 (as if from sleep, v. Qal); rouse, stir up, to activity, כְּנֶשֶׁר יָעִיר קִנּוֹ Dt 32:11; c. acc. pers., or equiv., expressed or implied, especially subj. י׳: Is 45:13; c. מִן loc. 41:2, 25; Jo 4:7; + עַל against Is 13:17, cf. Je 50:9; 51:1 Ez 23:22; הֵעִיר אֶת־רוּחַ פ׳ Je 51:11 Hg 1:14 1 Ch 5:26; 2 Ch 21:16 (+ עַל against), 36:22 = Ezr 1:1, cf. v 5; י׳ subj. also ψ 78:38 (חֵמָה) Is 42:13 (קִנְאָה) יָעִיר 50:4(×2) (+ לִי אֹזֶן); human subj., c. acc. pers. Jo 4:9, Dn 11:2 (+ אֵת in conflict with, 𝔙 de W Meinh Behrm, cf. Bev. who thinks יערך לקראת poss.); perhaps also, obj. crocodile Jb 41:2 (reading יְעִירֶנּוּ v. Qal); וְיָעֵר כֹּחוֹ וּלְבָבוֹ Dn 11:25 (+ עַל against); especially of rousing love Ct 2:7; 3:5; 8:4 (all ‖ Pōʿl. q.v.); fig. אָעִירָה שָׁ֑חַר ψ 57:9; 108:3 I will arouse the dawn (‖ Imv. Qal q.v.); pt. abs. = stirring up (a fire) Ho 7:4 (si vera l.; cf. Ges§ 120 b; but text dubious cf. We Now GASm). declarative or exhibitive sense, act in an aroused manner, awake, הָעִירָה וְהָקִיצָה לְמִשְׁפָּטִי ψ 35:23, cf. Jb 8:6 (+ עַל over = for; both subj. י׳); abs. ψ 73:20. Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 64 of its verses cited, 0 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (27 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 2 words shared with the BDB entry, 1 with the glosses (20 candidates) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every English meaning of «עוּר» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/tanakh/1506/5782/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames. ### In the verses [Job 3:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.3.8/) יִקְּבֻ֥הוּ אֹרְרֵי־י֑וֹם הָ֝עֲתִידִ֗ים עֹרֵ֥ר לִוְיָתָֽן׃ *Word for word:* let them.curse.it \[those.who\].curse (of).a.day the.\[ones\] ready to.rouse Leviathan *JPS 1917:* Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to rouse up leviathan. [Psalms 108:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.108.3/) ע֭וּרָֽה הַנֵּ֥בֶל וְכִנּ֗וֹר אָעִ֥ירָה שָּֽׁחַר׃ *Word for word:* awake O lyre and harp I.will.waken \[the\].dawn *JPS 1917:* Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn. - ← previous: [עוּק](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/tanakh/w/5781.md) - next →: [עוּר](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/tanakh/w/5783.md) - ↑ back to [ע](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/tanakh/1506-2.md)