The meaning of “צוּר”
Understanding tsûwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags. - t...
צוּר
adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags. - to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile) 1) to bind, besiege, confine, cramp 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to confine, secure 1a2) to shut in, beseige 1a3) to shut up, enclose 2) (Qal) to show hostility to, be an adversary, treat as foe 3) (Qal) to form, fashion, delineate
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 32:4 | “And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.” Word: צוּר (tsûwr) | |
| 1 Samuel 23:8 | “And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.” Word: צוּר (tsûwr) | |
| 2 Kings 16:5 | “Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.” Word: צוּר (tsûwr) | |
| Esther 8:11 | “Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,” Word: צוּר (tsûwr) | |
| Isaiah 29:3 | “And I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee.” Word: צוּר (tsûwr) |
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