Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc., as articles of dress. 2. (v. t.) To purge; as, to scour a horse. 3. (v. t.) To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep along or off; to carry away or remove, as by a current of water; -- often with off or away. 4. (v. t.) To pass swiftly over; to brush along; to traverse or search thoroughly; as, to scour the coast. 5. (v. i.) To clean anything by rubbing. 6. (v. i.) To cleanse anything. 7. (v. i.) To be purged freely; to have a diarrhea. 8. (v. i.) To run swiftly; to rove or range in pursuit or search of something; to scamper. 9. (n.) Diarrhea or dysentery among cattle.

Multi-Version Concordance Scour (2 Occurrences) Matthew 23:15 "Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you scour sea and land in order to win one convert--and when he is gained, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves. (WEY) Proverbs 20:30 By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body. (See NAS)