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H6698 צוּר (Tsûwr) tsoor

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Quick Definition

Zur

Biblical Persons & Places

Zur Man living at the time of United Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.30; only referred to as Zur (צוּר); son of Abiel and Maacah; a brother of Kish, Ner, Abdon, Baal, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zecher and Mikloth.
Zur Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.25.15; only referred to as Zur (צוּר); father of Cozbi.
Zur King living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A king of Midian living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.31.8; only referred to as Zur (צוּר).

Strong's Definition

Tsur, the name of a Midianite and of an Israelite

Derivation: the same as H6697 (צוּר); rock;

KJV Usage: Zur.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Zur = "rock"
1) father of Cozbi and one of the 5 Midianite princes who were slain when Balaam fell
2) son of Jehiel, the father or leader of Gibeon

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

צוּר (tsur) — Zur. A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.25.15; father of: Cozbi (H3579) § Zur = "rock" 1) father of Cozbi and one of the 5 Midianite princes who were slain when Balaam fell 2) son of Jehiel, the father or leader of Gibeon

צוּר (tsur) — Zur. A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.31.8 § Zur = "rock" 1) father of Cozbi and one of the 5 Midianite princes who were slain when Balaam fell 2) son of Jehiel, the father or leader of Gibeon

צוּר (tsur) — Zur. A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.30; son of: Abiel (H0022) and Maacah (H4601N); brother of: Kish (H7027), Ner (H5369), Abdon (H5658J), Baal (H1168B), Nadab (H5070J), Gedor (H1446I), Ahio (H0283I), Zecher (H2144) and Mikloth (H4732) § Zur = "rock" 1) father of Cozbi and one of the 5 Midianite princes who were slain when Balaam fell 2) son of Jehiel, the father or leader of Gibeon

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun m · חֶלְקַת הַצֻּרִים · צוּרִיאֵל · צוּרִישַׁדָּי

Stone | ≈ חַלָּמִישׁ · עָפָר

rock = hard stony material ◄ that forms the crust of the earth, sometimes exposed on the surface, sometimes hidding under the soil; ≈ associated with hardness, permanence, and security

DEU 8:15 · JOB 19:24 · JOB 22:24 · JOB 28:10 · JOB 29:6 · PSA 114:8 · PRO 30:19 · ISA 2:10 · ISA 2:19 · ISA 48:21

Landforms | ≈ גִּבְעָה · הַר · סֶלעַ

rock = mass of rock projecting and forming an elevation

EXO 17:6 · EXO 17:6 · EXO 33:21 · EXO 33:22 · NUM 23:9 · DEU 32:13 · JDG 6:21 · JDG 13:19 · 2SA 21:10 · 1CH 11:15 · JOB 14:18 · JOB 18:4 · JOB 24:8 · PSA 27:5 · PSA 78:15 · PSA 78:20 · PSA 81:17 · PSA 105:41 · ISA 2:21 · ISA 48:21 · ISA 51:1 · JER 18:14 · JER 21:13 · NAM 1:6

Titles | ≈ סֶלַע

(God as a) Rock literally: (one's) rock; hence: = a title for God as the one who provides protection for his people

DEU 32:4 · DEU 32:15 · DEU 32:18 · DEU 32:30 · DEU 32:31 · DEU 32:31 · DEU 32:37 · 1SA 2:2 · 2SA 22:3 · 2SA 22:32 · 2SA 22:47 · 2SA 22:47 · 2SA 23:3 · PSA 18:3 · PSA 18:32 · PSA 18:47 · PSA 19:15 · PSA 28:1 · PSA 31:3 · PSA 61:3 · PSA 62:3 · PSA 62:7 · PSA 62:8 · PSA 71:3 · PSA 73:26 · PSA 78:35 · PSA 89:27 · PSA 92:16 · PSA 94:22 · PSA 95:1 · PSA 144:1 · ISA 8:14 · ISA 17:10 · ISA 26:4 · ISA 30:29 · ISA 44:8 · HAB 1:12

noun m · צור

Shape

form, shape = the outward, visible shape of an object

PSA 49:15

verb

Products

blade exact meaning unknown; possibly: = the flat cutting edge of a sword

PSA 89:44

name

Names of People

Zur = man; ► king of Midian; father of Cozbi

NUM 25:15 · NUM 31:8 · JOS 13:21

Names of People

Zur = man; ◄ son of Jeiel; tribe of Benjamin

1CH 8:30 · 1CH 9:36

Names of Locations

Collocation: צוּרֵי הַיְּעֵלִים

Wildgoats' Rocks = location; ◄ desert of Judah; ► place where Saul looked for David

1SA 24:3

Names of Locations

Collocation: צוּר עֹורֵב

Rock of Oreb = location; ◄ near the river Jordan in the territory of Ephraim; ► place where Oreb, chief of the Midianites, was killed by Gideon

JDG 7:25 · ISA 10:26

1 PSA 71:3 MT HOTTP-C | RSV מָעֹוז 2 PSA 49:15 MT-K צירם | MT-Q צוּרָם

Graham S. Ogden

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

צוּר n.pr.m. (Rock) a prince of Midian

Gibeonite

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Bible Occurrences (5)

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