Biblical place
Where was Shur?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Ar Ruwaysat.
First appears in Genesis 16:7 · 3 books · 6 chapters
Overview
An enclosure; a wall, a part, probably, of the Arabian desert, on the north-eastern border of Egypt, giving its name to a wilderness extending from Egypt toward Philistia (Gen. 16:7; 20:1; 25:18; Ex. 15:22). Modern identification: Ar Ruwaysat.
Shur is represented in the local geography layer as Ar Ruwaysat. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 16:7 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 6 verse references collected into the glossary index.
Nearby biblical places
About 163 km away in the local coordinate layer.
About 238 km away in the local coordinate layer.
About 253 km away in the local coordinate layer.
About 260 km away in the local coordinate layer.
About 260 km away in the local coordinate layer.
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Shur today
Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.
Shur refers to a wider biblical landscape rather than a single modern destination, so the marker is an orientation point inside the broader region.
Shur is treated here as a wider landscape centered on this study point.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.
Modern orientation
Ar Ruwaysat
region around Ar Ruwaysat
30.493°N · 32.957°E