The meaning of “צוּר”

Understanding Tsûwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H6698

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

צוּר

Phonetictsoor

TransliterationTsûwr

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

the same as צוּר; rock Zur. - § Zur = "rock" - Tsur, the name of a Midianite and of an Israelite 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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

5 total references

Reference	Text
Numbers 25:15	“And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.”
Numbers 31:8	“And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.”
Joshua 13:21	“And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.”
1 Chronicles 8:30	“And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,”
1 Chronicles 9:36	“And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,”

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Joshua1

1 Chronicles2

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