Strong’s H1482 · Hebrew
גּוּר
gûwr
goor
Definition
a cub (as still abiding in the lair), especially of the lion
Etymology
or (shortened) גֻּר; perhaps from H1481 (גּוּר);
Where the KJV renders it
- whelp
- young one
Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Hebrew term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.
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