Zur — the meaning of the Hebrew name צוּר

צוּר

Tsûwr · pronounced tsoor · Strong's H6698 · a man

Zur means rock.

Built from

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

Strong's definition

the same as H6697; rock; Tsur, the name of a Midianite and of an Israelite.

First appearance

Num 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. (KJV)

Every verse that names Zur

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Numbers, Joshua, 1 Chronicles

Num 25:15Num 31:8Josh 13:211Chr 8:301Chr 9:36

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