To reign
שׂוּרStrong’s H7786sur
Appears in 3 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Sur is the Hebrew word usually translated “ruled”, “have installed leaders” and “struggled”. It appears in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
“When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,”
Meaning
- To be or act as prince, rule, contend, have power, prevail over(Qal) to rule over, govern · (Hiphil) to make rulers, play the prince
How it's translated
- and he ruled 1
- they have installed leaders 1
- and he struggled 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hosea 2
- Judges 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Hosea 8:4They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
- Hosea 12:4Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;
Hebrew dictionary
שׂוּר sur · to reign
1) to be or act as prince, rule, contend, have power, prevail over 1a) (Qal) to rule over, govern 1b) (Hiphil) to make rulers, play the prince
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “reign” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
REIGN, verb intransitive
rane. [Latin regno, a derivative of rego, regnum.]
- To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to rule; to exercise government, as a king or emperor; or to hold the supreme power.“Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness” Isaiah 32:1
- To be predominant; to prevail.
- To rule; to have superior or uncontrolled dominion. Romans 6:12
All definitions and other forms of “reign”
REIGN, noun
rane. [Latin regnum.]
- Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty.
- The time during which a king, queen or emperor possesses the supreme authority.
- Kingdom; dominion.
- Power; influence.
- Prevalence.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.