Quick Definition
to see
Strong's Definition
to spy out, i.e. (generally) survey, (for evil) lurk for, (for good) care for
Derivation: a primitive root (identical with through the idea of going round for inspection);
KJV Usage: behold, lay wait, look, observe, perceive, regard, see.
TWOT Reference: 2354
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
שׁוּר (shur) — to see. 1) to see, behold, observe, regard 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to behold, observe 1a2) to regard 1a3) to watch, watch (stealthily), lie in wait
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb
verb
See | verb qal | ≈ ראה
to see = process by which humans perceive, either with their physical eyes or in a vision
NUM 23:9 · NUM 24:17 · JOB 7:8 · JOB 20:9 · JOB 24:15 · JOB 34:29 · JOB 35:14
See | verb qal
to look, to lurk = action by which humans or animals fix their eyes on a particular goal and observe it
Safe | verb qal
to look after = action by which deities fix their eyes on humans and make sure that no harm will befall them
verb
Speak | verb qal
to declare, to affirm meaning unsure; possibly: = action by which humans make a statement
1 JOB 33:27 NJPS "declares" REB "affirms" GNT "say in public" CEV "tell" | RSV NJB NRSV ESV "sing(s)" = שׁיר
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[שׁוּר] vb. behold, regard behold
regard with watchful care
watch stealthily, lie in wait
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