Beth-zur — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית צוּר

בֵּית צוּר

Bêyth Tsûwr · pronounced bayth tsoor' · Strong's H1049 · a man and a place

Beth-zur means house of (the) rock.

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בַּיִת bayith (from, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) open in the lexicon ›

צוּר tsûwr (and, H6697) — properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed) open in the lexicon ›

from H1004 and H6697; house of (the) rock; Beth-Tsur, a place in Palestine.

Josh 15:58 Halhul, Beth–zur, and Gedor, (KJV)

4 occurrences in 4 verses — Joshua, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Nehemiah

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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