H6697Hebrewṣûr
צוּר
properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
74
Total Occurrences
15
Books
74
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
Etymology & Derivation
or צֻר; from H6696 (צוּר);
KJV Usage
edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also H1049 (בֵּית צוּר).
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.rock, cliff
- 2.rocky wall, cliff
- 3.rock (with flat surface)
- 4.block of stone, boulder
- 5.rock (specifically)
- 6.rock (of god)
- 7.rock (of heathen gods)
- 8.(n pr dei) rock
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: tsûwr; Pronunciation: tsoor