1 Chronicles 2:45 — Word Study
WLCוּבֶן־ שַׁמַּ֖י מָע֑וֹן וּמָע֖וֹן אֲבִ֥י בֵֽית־ צֽוּר׃
BSAThe sonbên [descendant, offspring] of ShammaiShammay was MaonMâʻôwn and MaonMâʻôwn [a man from the tribe of Judah] was the father ofʼâb [ancestor, progenitor] Beth-zurBêyth Tsûwr [house of the rock, a city in Judah]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וּבֶן־ | and [the] son of | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct |
| שַׁמַּ֖י | Shammai | Noun proper masculine |
| מָע֑וֹן | [was] Maon | Noun proper masculine |
| וּמָע֖וֹן | and Maon | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| אֲבִ֥י | [was] [the] father of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| בֵֽית־ | Beth | Noun proper |
| צֽוּר׃ | Zur | Noun proper |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. |
| KJV | And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. |
| ASV | And the son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. |
| YLT | And a son of Shammai [is] Maon, and Maon [is] father of Beth-Zur. |
| WEB | The son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth Zur. |
| BBE | And the son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. |
Where they part company is in the details of the names and relationships — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence consists of a main clause followed by a predicate, clearly establishing familial relationships.
4 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Ellicott, Cambridge & more — read them ›
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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 2:45
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — Genealogy of Judahgenerated
1 Chronicles 2:45 is part of a larger genealogical section that traces the lineage of the tribe of Judah. This verse highlights the descendants of Shammai, specifically focusing on Maon and his connection to Beth-zur, a city in Judah. The genealogies in Chronicles serve to establish heritage and the importance of family lineage in Israel's history.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua 15:58 | Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor, |
| 2 | 2 Chronicles 11:7 | Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — מָעֹון, ma.'ongenerated
The word מָעֹון (ma'on) refers to both a man from the tribe of Judah and a city in Palestine. The parsing indicates it is a proper masculine noun, which highlights its significance as a name in the genealogical record.
The term is derived from a root meaning 'habitation' and encompasses both the individual and the place, reflecting the dual identity of Maon as a person and as a location.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb in this verse is מָעֹון, [was] Maon, which serves as the predicate. The structure features a noun phrase subject, וּבֶן־שַׁמַּי, the son of Shammai, establishing the relationship clearly.
The sentence structure emphasizes the lineage, with the subject followed by the predicate, reflecting the typical Hebrew order of presenting genealogical information.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates מָעֹון as μαων, maintaining the name without alteration. This choice indicates a direct correspondence between the Hebrew and Greek, preserving the identity of Maon.
The consistency in naming suggests that the translators aimed to keep the genealogical context intact for their audience.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Chronicles 2:45 tells us that Shammai had a son named Maon, and Maon was the father of a place called Beth-zur. This verse is part of a list of family connections in the tribe of Judah.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Maon was a man from the tribe of Judah, mentioned in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles.
Beth-zur means 'house of the rock' and refers to a city in Judah.
Genealogies establish heritage and lineage, showing the connections between individuals and their roles in the history of Israel.
This verse is part of a genealogical section that emphasizes the lineage of the tribe of Judah, which is significant for understanding the heritage of Israel.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can I learn about my own family heritage from studying genealogies like this one?
- How does understanding the lineage of biblical figures enhance my reading of the Scriptures?
- In what ways can I honor my ancestors and their stories in my life today?
- What significance do names hold in my family, and how do they connect to our history?
Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 2:45 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the son of Shammai was Maon,.... Who gave name to a city in the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:55 see 1 Samuel 23:24 and Maon was the father of Bethzur; prince of a very strong fortified city of this
Read John Gill on 1 Chronicles 2 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 2 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(42-55) These verses revert to the Calebite stocks. Interpreted as merely bearing upon the extraction of individuals about whom, for the most part, nothing whatever is known beyond what these brief notices reveal, the section presents great difficulties. The key to it appears to be the assumption that it is an ancient record of the relations between certain great branches of the tribe of Judah, and their various settlements; in other words, these lists are tribal and topographical, rather than genealogical.
Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 2 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges45. Maon] Nabal who was a Calebite lived at the town of Maon (1 Samuel 25:2-3). It is improbable that Maon was ever used as the name of a person; cp. Buchanan Gray, Hebrew Proper Names, pp. 127, 8. See note on 1 Chronicles 2:42.
Read Cambridge on 1 Chronicles 2 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
The son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.
The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
Shammai’s son was Maon, who was the father of Beth-Zur.
Tyndale line
And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
And the son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
And the son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
The sonne also of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
Strictly literal
and the son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
And a son of Shammai [is] Maon, and Maon [is] father of Beth-Zur.
And a son of Shammai [is] Maon, and Maon [is] father of Beth-Zur.
And the son of Shammai was Ma'on; and Ma'on was the father of Beth-zur.
The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.
From the Latin
The son of Sammai, Maon: and Maon the father of Bethsur.
Simplified
Shammai's son was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.
And the son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree on the wording of this verse, with five out of seven words matching. The differences in word order and articles in the Septuagint reflect its own grammatical structure rather than a variation in content.
וּבֶן־ שַׁמַּ֖י מָע֑וֹן וּמָע֖וֹן אֲבִ֥י בֵֽית־ צֽוּר׃
5 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in 1 Chronicles 2:45
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.
בֵּן 4870 n.m. son
son, male child, born of a woman
children (male and female)
youth, young men
the young of animals
of plant shoots
fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
member of a guild, order or class
of animals son of (the) herd
ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
n. relat. of age
base
בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.
done
H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman
. children (male and female)
. youth, young men
. the young of animals
. of plant shoots
. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
. . member of a guild, order or class
. of animals son of (the) herd
. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
. n. relat. of age
H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son
1121 ben bane
from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the
widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,
including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,
etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)
(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,
(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,
bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X
came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of
first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +
kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)
people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +
spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous
one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
see HEBREW for 01129
see HEBREW for 01
see HEBREW for 0251
בֵּן (ben) — son: child.
: child/son
בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;
son of: Jaaziah (H3269);
brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)
§ Beno = "his son"
the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)
בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.
: descendant, people, tribe, nation
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : child/son
בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.
: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : descendant
בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.
: rebel/son(Belial)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : people/men/nation/tribe
בֵּן (ben) — son.
: [inheriting]son/heir
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.
: warrior/son(strong)
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular constructHC/Ncmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
שַׁמַּי (Shammay) refers to a name meaning "desolate" and is associated with three individuals from the tribe of Judah. The entries indicate that Shammai is a personal name linked to various genealogies in the Old Testament, particularly in 1 Chronicles, where he is mentioned as a descendant of Jerahmeel and other ancestors. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
שַׁמַּי n.pr.m. in Judah
base
H8060 שַׁמַּי
8060 Shammay sham-mah'-ee
from 8073; destructive; Shammai, the name of three
Israelites:--Shammai.
see HEBREW for 08073
שַׁמַּי (sham.may) — Shammai.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.28;
son of: Onam (H0208H);
brother of: Jada (H3047);
father of: Nadab (H5070I) and Abishur (H0051)
§ Shammai = "desolate"
1) a Judaite, son of Onam and descendant of Jerahmeel
2) a Judaite, son of Rekem, father of Maon, and descendant of Jerahmeel's brother, Caleb
3) a Judaite, son of Mered and brother of Miriam and Ishbah
שַׁמַּי (sham.may) — Shammai.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.44;
son of: Rekem (H7552I);
father of: Maon (H4584H)
§ Shammai = "desolate"
1) a Judaite, son of Onam and descendant of Jerahmeel
2) a Judaite, son of Rekem, father of Maon, and descendant of Jerahmeel's brother, Caleb
3) a Judaite, son of Mered and brother of Miriam and Ishbah
שַׁמַּי (sham.may) — Shammai.
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
(desolate). The son of Onam. (1 Chronicles 2:28,32) Son of Rekem. (1 Chronicles 2:44,45) One of the descendants of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:17)
my name; my desolations
מָעוֹן (ma`own) refers to a residence or habitation and is associated with a city in Judah located south of Hebron. It also denotes a man from the tribe of Judah mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:45. The term encompasses both the city and its inhabitants, known as the Maonites.
מָעוֹן n.pr.
loc. in Judah
m. in Judah
gent. named with Sidonians and Amalek as ancient foes of Isr.
base
H4584 מָעוֹן
4584 Ma`own maw-ohn'
the same as 4583; a residence; Maon, the name of an Israelite
and of a place in Palestine:--Maon, Maonites. Compare 1010,
4586.
see HEBREW for 04583
see HEBREW for 01010
see HEBREW for 04586
מָעוֹן (ma.on) — Maon.
§ Maon or Maonites = "habitation"
a city of Judah located 8 miles south of Hebron
מָעוֹן (ma.on) — Maon.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.45;
son of: Shammai (H8060H)
§ Maon or Maonites = "habitation"
1) a man of Judah
2) the inhabitants of the city of Maon
3) a city of Judah located 8 miles south of Hebron
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
Maon
Habitation, a town in the tribe of Judah, about 7 miles south of Hebron, which gave its name to the wilderness, the district round the conical hill on which the town stood. Here David hid from Saul, and here Nabal had his possessions and his home (1 Sam. 23:24, 25; 25:2). “Only some small foundations of hewn stone, a square enclosure, and several cisterns are now to be seen at Maon. Are they the remains of Nabal’s great establishment?” The hill is now called Tell M’ain.
(habitation), one of the cities of the tribe of Judah, in the district of the mountains. (Joshua 15:55) Its interest for us lies in its connection with David. (1 Samuel 23:24,25) The name of Maon still exists in Main , a lofty conical hill, south of and about seven miles distant from Hebron.
house; place of sin
מָעוֹן (ma`own) refers to a residence or habitation and is associated with a city in Judah located south of Hebron. It also denotes a man from the tribe of Judah mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:45. The term encompasses both the city and its inhabitants, known as the Maonites.
מָעוֹן n.pr.
loc. in Judah
m. in Judah
gent. named with Sidonians and Amalek as ancient foes of Isr.
base
H4584 מָעוֹן
4584 Ma`own maw-ohn'
the same as 4583; a residence; Maon, the name of an Israelite
and of a place in Palestine:--Maon, Maonites. Compare 1010,
4586.
see HEBREW for 04583
see HEBREW for 01010
see HEBREW for 04586
מָעוֹן (ma.on) — Maon.
§ Maon or Maonites = "habitation"
a city of Judah located 8 miles south of Hebron
מָעוֹן (ma.on) — Maon.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.45;
son of: Shammai (H8060H)
§ Maon or Maonites = "habitation"
1) a man of Judah
2) the inhabitants of the city of Maon
3) a city of Judah located 8 miles south of Hebron
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
Maon
Habitation, a town in the tribe of Judah, about 7 miles south of Hebron, which gave its name to the wilderness, the district round the conical hill on which the town stood. Here David hid from Saul, and here Nabal had his possessions and his home (1 Sam. 23:24, 25; 25:2). “Only some small foundations of hewn stone, a square enclosure, and several cisterns are now to be seen at Maon. Are they the remains of Nabal’s great establishment?” The hill is now called Tell M’ain.
(habitation), one of the cities of the tribe of Judah, in the district of the mountains. (Joshua 15:55) Its interest for us lies in its connection with David. (1 Samuel 23:24,25) The name of Maon still exists in Main , a lofty conical hill, south of and about seven miles distant from Hebron.
house; place of sin
אָב (av) means 'father' and encompasses various roles such as the literal father of an individual, God as the father of His people, and the head of a household or clan. It can also refer to an ancestor, originator of a profession, or a figure of respect and protection. Notably, it can imply a ruler or chief in later contexts.
אָב 1101 n.m. father
father of individual
of God as father of his people
head of household, family or clan
ancestor
originator or patron of a class, profession, or art
fig. of producer, generator
fig. of benevolence & protection
term of respect & honor
specif., ruler, chief (late)
base
H1 אָב father . father of individual
. of God as father of his people
. head of household, family or clan
. ancestor
. originator or patron of a class, profession, or art
. fig. of producer, generator
. fig. of benevolence & protection
. term of respect & honor
. specif., ruler, chief (late)
1 'ab awb
a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or
figurative and remote application):--chief,
(fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal. Compare names
in "Abi-".
אָב (av) — father.
1) father of an individual
2) of God as father of his people
3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan
4) ancestor
4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person
4b) of people
5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art
6) of producer, generator (fig.)
7) of benevolence and protection (fig.)
8) term of respect and honour
9) ruler or chief (spec.)
Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002)
אָב (av) — (Huram)-abi.
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.7.13; also called Huram-abi (KJV: "Huram my father's") at 2Ch.2.13; 4.16;
Combined with chi.ram (חִירָם "Hiram" H2438H)
אָב (av) — father of.
The father of Gibeon, also known as Abiel - a man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.1;
son of: Zeror (H6872C); married to Maacah (H4601N);
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
בֵּית־צוּר n.pr.loc. in Judah (house of rock)
base
H1049 בֵּית־צוּר
1049 Beyth Tsuwr bayth tsoor'
from 1004 and 6697; house of (the) rock; Beth-Tsur, a place
in Palestine:--Beth-zur.
see HEBREW for 01004
see HEBREW for 06697
בֵּית־צוּר (bet tsur) — Beth-zur.
§ Beth-zur = "house of the rock"
a place in Judah
N-proper — Noun properHNpl
Beth
Occurs frequently as the appellation for a house, or dwelling-place, in such compounds as the words immediately following:
the most general word for a house or habitation. It has the special meaning of a temple or house of worship Beth is more frequently employed in compound names of places than any other word.
House, forms a part of many compounds names of places, and sometimes means the place or dwelling; and at others the temple. This word becomes Beit in modern Arabic.
בֵּית־צוּר n.pr.loc. in Judah (house of rock)
base
H1049 בֵּית־צוּר
1049 Beyth Tsuwr bayth tsoor'
from 1004 and 6697; house of (the) rock; Beth-Tsur, a place
in Palestine:--Beth-zur.
see HEBREW for 01004
see HEBREW for 06697
בֵּית־צוּר (bet tsur) — Beth-zur.
§ Beth-zur = "house of the rock"
a place in Judah
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
zur (tsur "rock"):
(1) A prince or chief (Nu 25:15; 31:8) of Midian, father of the woman slain with Zimri by Phinehas. Jos 13:21 describes him as one of the princes of Sihon, but the reference there is regarded as a gloss.
(2) An inhabitant of Gibeon (1Ch 8:30; 9:36), to be connected probably, according to Curtis, with "Zeror" of 1Sa 9:1.
Zur
Rock. (1.) One of the five Midianite kings whom the Israelites defeated and put to death (Num. 31:8).
(2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:30).
(a rock). Father of Cozbi, (Numbers 25:15) and one of the five princes of Midian who were slain by the Israelites when Balaam fell. (Numbers 31:8) (B.C. 1451.) Son of Jehiel, the founder of Gideon. (1 Chronicles 8:30; 9:36), (B.C. after 1445.)
A Midianitish prince, whose daughter was slain by Phinehas, Nu 25:15-18, and who was himself subsequently slain in war with the Israelites, Jos 13:21.