סוּר and (
Hosea 9:12) [
שׂוּד] 
300 verb turn aside (Late Hebrew Hiph. 
cause to turn aside, or 
apostatize; Tel Amarna 
sûru, noun 
rebel Wkl
Gloss); — 
Qal161 Perfect masculine singular 
סָר Exodus 3:4 +; 
3rd person feminine singular סָ֫רָה 1 Samuel 16:14 +; 
1st person singular סָ֑רְתִּי Psalm 119:102; 
3rd person plural סָרוּ Deuteronomy 9:12 +; 
2nd person masculine plural סַרְתֶּם Deuteronomy 9:16 +, etc.; 
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָסוּר Genesis 49:10 +, 
וַיָּ֫מַר Judges 4:18 +; 
3rd person feminine singular תָּסוּר 1 Samuel 6:3 +; 
1st person singular cohortative אָסֻ֫רָה Exodus 3:3; 
3rd person masculine plural יָסֻ֫רוּ Exodus 25:15 +, etc.; 
Imperative masculine singular סוּר 2 Samuel 2:22 +, etc.; 
Infinitive absolute סוֺר Daniel 9:5, 
סֹר Daniel 9:11; 
construct סוּר Isaiah 7:17 +; suffix 
שׂוּרִי Hosea 9:12 (Ges
§ 6 k Now); 
Participle סָר Job 1:1 +; feminine construct 
סָרַת Proverbs 11:22; masculine plural construct 
סָרֵי  Jeremiah 6:28 (or from 
סרר, or 
שָׂר); 
passive feminine 
סוּרָה Isaiah 49:21, with intransitive meaning (Ges
§ 50f Kö
ii. 1, 137), plural suffix 
סוּרַי [
H3249 Jeremiah 17:13] Qr; and construct 
סוּרֵי [
H5494 Jeremiah 2:21]; — 
    1. turn aside, out of one's course 
1 Samuel 6:12; 
Deuteronomy 2:27, 
from following, 
מֵאַחֲרֵי person 
2 Samuel 2:21, 
2 Samuel 2:22, absolute 
2 Samuel 2:23, 
from attacking, 
מֵעַל 2 Chronicles 20:10; 
turn in unto (for shelter, refuge, etc.), with 
אֶלֿ, 
Genesis 19:2, 
Genesis 19:3(J) 
Judges 4:18 (
3 times in verse); 
Judges 19:11, 
Judges 19:12; 
2 Kings 4:11, with 
לְ Judges 20:8, with 
שָׁם Judges 18:3; 
Judges 19:15, 
שָׁ֫מָה Judges 18:15; 
2 Kings 4:8)+ infinitive), 
2 Kings 4:10; with 
הֵ֫נָּה Proverbs 9:4, 
Proverbs 9:16 (in figurative); for purpose implied 
Exodus 3:3 (J) 
Ruth 4:1 (twice in verse), or expressed by infinitive 
Exodus 3:4 (J) 
Judges 14:8; 
Jeremiah 15:5 (in figurative); especially figurative 
turn aside from right path, from 
י׳, his commands, etc., usually with 
מִן Exodus (J) 
Judges 2:17; 
Deuteronomy 9:12 + 
7 times D, 
Proverbs 13:14 + 
5 times Proverbs, + 
10 times elsewhere, + 
2 Chronicles 8:15 (insert 
מִן); with 
מֵאַחֲרֵי 1 Samuel 12:20 + 
4 times; with 
מֵעַל Jeremiah 32:40; 
Ezekiel 6:9; 
מִן + 
יָמִין etc. 
Deuteronomy 5:29 ; 
Deuteronomy 17:11; 
2 Kings 22:2 2 Chronicles 34:2; absolute (sometimes = 
revolt) 
Psalm 14:3; 
Jeremiah 5:23; 
Deuteronomy 11:16; 
Deuteronomy 17:17 (subject 
לֵבָב), 
וְסוּרַי Jeremiah 17:13 Qr (> 
יסורי Kt) read probably 
וְסוּרֶיךָ those revolting from thee (Ew Gie); 
סוּרֵי הַגֶּפֶן נָכְרִיָּה H5494 Jeremiah 2:21 degenerate (shoots) 
of the foreign vine (figurative); 
סָרַת טַעַם Proverbs 11:22 a woman 
turning aside as to discretion, shewing lack of it; also from wrong path, sins (of Jeroboam), etc., with 
מִן 2 Kings 3:3; 
2 Kings 14:24 + 
7 times 2 Kings; with 
מֵעַל 2 Kings 10:31; 
2 Kings 15:18; with 
מֵאַחֲרֵי 2 Kings 10:29; 
סָר מֵרָע (participle) 
Job 1:1, 
Job 1:8; 
Job 2:3 also 
Isaiah 59:15; 
סוּר מֵרָע (infinitive and imperative) 
Job 28:28; 
Proverbs 3:7; 
Proverbs 13:19; 
Proverbs 16:6, 
Proverbs 16:17; 
Psalm 34:1b; 
Psalm 37:27.
 
    2. depart, usually with 
מִן, of frogs 
Exodus 8:7 [
Exodus 8:11], flies 
Exodus 8:25 [
Exodus 8:29] (both J), sword 
2 Samuel 12:10; sceptre from Judah 
Genesis 49:10 (poem in J): 
י׳'s hand 
1 Samuel 6:3, his kindness 
2 Samuel 7:15 (MT, but read 
אָסִיר  
  
 
 || 
1 Chronicles 17:13 Th We Dr Klo Bu Kit HPS), his wrath 
Ezekiel 16:42 (but strike out Co Siegf Toy), 
depart from way = get out of the way, cease to obstruct 
Isaiah 30:11, etc.; with 
מִתּוֺךְ 1 Samuel 15:6 (twice in verse); with 
מֵעַל Isaiah 7:17; 
Judges 16:19; 
Numbers 12:10, etc.; of 
י׳ departing, 
מִן person, 
Hosea 9:12, 
מֵעַל Judges 16:20; 
1 Samuel 28:16, 
מֵעִם 1 Samuel 18:12; God, with 
מִן Job 21:14; 
Job 22:17, with 
מֵעַל 1 Samuel 28:16, 
רוּחֵ י׳, with 
מֵעִם 1 Samuel 16:14; evil spirit, with 
מֵעַל 1 Samuel 16:23; absolute 
depart [from Babylon] 
Isaiah 52:11 (twice in verse); = 
avoid contact 
Lamentations 4:15 (
3 times in verse); of wicked 
Job 15:30 he shall not depart out of (
מִנִּי) 
darkness, i.e. shall not avoid it, escape it; passive participle 
made to depart, thrust away, of Israel under figure of wife 
Isaiah 49:21 (> active, according to Ba
NB § 124 c).
 
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Pô`lel Perfect 3rd person masculine singular סוֺרֵר דְּרָכָיו Lamentations 3:11 he turned aside my ways (my steps). 
Hiph.133 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֵסִיר 2 Kings 18:4 +; 
2nd person masculine singular וַהֲסִרֹ֫תָ consecutive (Dr
§ 110(5) Obs.) 1 Kings 3:31 [
1Ki 2:31]; 
1st person singular הֲסִירֹ֫תִי 2 Kings 23:27 +, 
וַהֲסִרֹתִ֫י 1 Samuel 17:46 +; 
3rd person plural הֵסִ֫ירוּ 2 Chronicles 30:14, etc.; 
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָסִיר Isaiah 3:18 +, jussive 
יָסֵר Exodus 8:4 [
Exodus 8:8] +, 
וַיָּ֫סַר Genesis 8:13 +; suffix 
וַיְסִרֵהוּ 1 Samuel 18:13, 
וַיְסִרֶהָ 1 Kings 15:13, 
יְסִירֶנָּה Leviticus 3:4 +; 
3rd person masculine plural יָסִ֫ירוּ Isaiah 5:23 +, etc.; 
Imperative masculine singular 
הָסֵר 1 Kings 20:24 +, 
הָסִיר Ezekiel 21:31 [
Ezekiel 21:26] (read 
הָסֵיר, 
הָסֵר); feminine singular 
הָסִ֫ירִי 1 Samuel 1:14, etc.; 
Infinitive absolute הָסֵר Genesis 30:32 +; 
construct הָסִיר 2 Kings 6:32 +, etc.; 
Participle מֵסִיר Isaiah 3:1 + 
3 times; — 
    1. cause to (turn aside,) 
depart, common word for 
remove, take away: with 
מִן, 
Exodus 8:4 [
Exodus 8:8]; 
Exodus 8:27 [
Exodus 8:31]; 
Exodus 33:23 (all J), 
Exodus 23:25 (E) 
Deuteronomy 7:15; 
1 Samuel 28:3; 
Joshua 7:13 (J) 
Judges 10:16; 
Isaiah 3:1; 
Psalm 18:23 [
Psalm 18:22] (+ || 
2 Samuel 22:23, read 
אָסִיר מִמֶּנִּי De Hup-Now HPS); shoulder from burden 
Psalm 81:7 [
Psalm 81:6]; 
מֵסִיר אָזְנוֺ מִשְּׁמֹעַ Proverbs 28:9; + often, + 
Job 33:17 (insert 
מִן 
 Ew Di De Hi Bu and others); with 
מֵעַל, 
take off ring 
Genesis 41:42 (E) 
Esther 3:10, also 
Esther 8:2 (absolute); garments 
Genesis 38:14, 
Genesis 38:19 (J) 
Deuteronomy 21:13; 
Zechariah 3:4; 
1 Samuel 17:39 (armour), also 
Exodus 34:34 (P; absolute) and 
Ezekiel 26:16 (Co insert 
מֵעַל); 
take off head, 
מֵעַל 1 Samuel 17:46, absolute 
2 Samuel 4:7; 
2 Samuel 16:9; 2 Kings 16:32; with 
מֵעַל also often figurative (
from upon = from resting on, or burdening), plagues 
Exodus 8:4 [
Exodus 8:8]; 
Exodus 10:17 (J), compare 
Numbers 21:7 (E), also 
1 Samuel 1:14; 
Amos 5:23; 
1 Kings 2:31; reproach 
1 Samuel 17:26; 
Isaiah 25:8; with 
מֵעִם = from one's presence 
1 Samuel 18:13, also of 
י׳ removing kindness 
1 Chronicles 16:13 [
1 Samuel 16:14] = || 
2 Samuel 7:15 (see 
Qal 2.); with 
מֵעַל מָּנָיו, of 
י׳ removing Israel 
2 Kings 17:18, 
2 Kings 17:23; 
2 Kings 23:27; 
2 Kings 24:3; 
Jeremiah 32:31; absolute 
2 Kings 23:27; often absolute, 
Genesis 8:13 Noah removed the covering; remove = 
depose with 
מִן 1 Kings 15:13; 
2 Chronicles 15:16 (see 
מִן 7b (
b)), absolute 
2 Chronicles 36:3, compare 
Judges 9:29; 
Job 34:20; remove 
בָּמוֺת, etc., 
2 Kings 18:4, 
2 Kings 18:22 = 
Isaiah 36:7; 
2 Chronicles 32:12; 
2 Kings 23:19; 
2 Chronicles 30:14; 
2 Chronicles 14:2 [
2 Chronicles 14:3], compare 
2 Chronicles 14:4 [
2 Chronicles 14:5]; 
2 Chronicles 17:5 [
2 Chronicles 17:6] (both with 
מִן); = 
put away strange gods, etc., 
Genesis 35:2; 
Joshua 24:14, 
Joshua 24:23 (all E), 
1 Samuel 7:4, with 
מִתּוֺךְ 1 Samuel 7:3; 
Isaiah 58:9; once with 
לְ, 
מֵסִיר שָׂפָה לְנֶאֱמָנִים Job 12:20.
 
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Hoph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הוּסַר Leviticus 4:31; 
Daniel 12:11; 
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יוּסַר Leviticus 4:35; 
Participle מוּסָר Isaiah 17:1; plural 
מוּסָרִים 1 Samuel 21:7 [
1 Samuel 21:6] (but final 
ם probably dittograph before 
מ We Dr Klo Kit HPS); — 
be taken away, removed: with 
מִן Leviticus 4:35, 
מֵעַל Leviticus 4:31, 
מִלִּפְנֵי י׳ 1 Samuel 21:7 [
1 Samuel 21:6]; 
מוּסָר מֵעִיר Isaiah 17:1 Damascus is removed from being 
a city; absolute 
be abolished Daniel 12:11 (compare 
Daniel 11:31 Hiph.).
														
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