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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 6698. צוּר (Tsur) -- Rock, Cliff, Stone</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/6698.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/numbers/25-15.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/6698.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 6698</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697">◄</a> 6698. Tsur <a href="../hebrew/6699.htm" title="6699">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Tsur: Rock, Cliff, Stone</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">צוּר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Tsuwr<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>tsoor<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(tsoor)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Rock, Cliff, Stone<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Tsur<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the root verb צוּר (tsur), meaning "to confine," "to bind," or "to besiege."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G4073 (Petra):</b> Often used in the New Testament to describe a large rock or bedrock, similar to the Hebrew "Tsur."<p> - <b>G3037 (Lithos):</b> Refers to a stone, used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe Christ as the cornerstone.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "Tsur" primarily denotes a rock or cliff, often symbolizing strength, stability, and protection. In the biblical context, it is frequently used metaphorically to describe God as a reliable refuge and source of salvation. The imagery of God as a "rock" emphasizes His unchanging nature, dependability, and the security He provides to His people.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near Eastern context, rocks and cliffs were natural fortresses and places of refuge. They provided physical protection against enemies and harsh weather. This cultural understanding is reflected in the biblical usage of "Tsur" as a metaphor for God's protective and steadfast nature. The Israelites, living in a land with many rocky terrains, would have readily understood the significance of God being their "rock."<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm">tsur</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>"rock," a Midianite, also a Gibeonite<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Zur (5).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> II. <font class="hebrew2">צוּר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Σουρ</font> (<em>Rock</em>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>a prince of Midian</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/25-15.htm">Numbers 25:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/numbers/31-8.htm">Numbers 31:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/joshua/13-21.htm">Joshua 13:21</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>Gibeon-ite</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/8-30.htm">1 Chronicles 8:30</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/9-36.htm">1 Chronicles 9:36</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Zur <p>The same as <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm">tsuwr</a>; rock; Tsur, the name of a Midianite and of an Israelite -- Zur. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm">tsuwr</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְצ֣וּר וְצ֥וּר וצור צ֑וּר צ֤וּר צור ṣūr Tzur veTzur wə·ṣūr wəṣūr<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/numbers/25-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 25:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָּזְבִּ֣י בַת־ <b> צ֑וּר </b> רֹ֣אשׁ אֻמּ֥וֹת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the daughter <span class="itali">of Zur,</span> who<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the daughter <span class="itali">of Zur;</span> he [was] head<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/25-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was Cozbi the daughter <span class="itali">of Zur</span> was head of the people<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/31-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 31:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/31.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רֶ֙קֶם֙ וְאֶת־ <b> צ֤וּר </b> וְאֶת־ חוּר֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/31.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and Rekem <span class="itali">and Zur</span> and Hur<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/31.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Rekem, <span class="itali">and Zur,</span> and Hur,<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/31-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Evi and Rekem <span class="itali">and Zur</span> and Hur and Reba<p><b><a href="/text/joshua/13-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 13:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רֶ֙קֶם֙ וְאֶת־ <b> צ֤וּר </b> וְאֶת־ חוּר֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and Rekem <span class="itali">and Zur</span> and Hur<br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Rekem, <span class="itali">and Zur,</span> and Hur,<br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/13-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Evi and Rekem <span class="itali">and Zur</span> and Hur and Reba<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/8-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 8:30</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַבְּכ֖וֹר עַבְדּ֑וֹן <b> וְצ֥וּר </b> וְקִ֖ישׁ וּבַ֥עַל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> son [was] Abdon, <span class="itali">then Zur,</span> Kish, Baal,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Abdon, <span class="itali">and Zur,</span> and Kish,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/8-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and his firstborn Abdon <span class="itali">Zur</span> Kish Baal<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/9-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 9:36</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַבְּכ֖וֹר עַבְדּ֑וֹן <b> וְצ֣וּר </b> וְקִ֔ישׁ וּבַ֥עַל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> son [was] Abdon, <span class="itali">then Zur,</span> Kish, Baal,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Abdon, <span class="itali">then Zur,</span> and Kish,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/9-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and his firstborn Abdon <span class="itali">Zur</span> Kish Baal<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6698.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6698.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6698<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/tzur_6698.htm">ṣūr — 3 Occ.</a><br><a 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