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Strong's H6698 צוּר (tsur)

Tsur means “Zur” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6698
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 3

Strong's H6698 Quick Answer

Strong's H6698 צּוּר (Tsuwr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Tsuwr (tsoor) n/p. 1. rock 2. Tsur, the name of a Midianite and of an Israelite It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include zur and name. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Tsuwr (tsoor) n/p. 1. rock 2. Tsur, the name of a Midianite and of an Israelite
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
zur and name

Meaning and Definition

Tsuwr (tsoor) n/p. 1. rock 2. Tsur, the name of a Midianite and of an Israelite [the same as H6697] KJV: Zur. Root(s): H6697

Original Word
צּוּר
Transliteration
Tsuwr
Derivation
First root strongs: 6697
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6698. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Zur

Usage: A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.25.15; father of: Cozbi (H3579) § Zur = "rock" 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

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How Strong's H6698 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Tsuwr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H6698 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6698 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6698 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 25:15 KJV

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 KJV

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 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6698.

Numbers 25:15 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
1 Chronicles 9:36 Old Testament, KJV
And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6698, grouped by book.

Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6698 FAQ

What does tsur (צוּר) mean?

Tsur (Strong's H6698) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Zur". Tsuwr (tsoor) n/p. 1. rock 2. Tsur, the name of a Midianite and of an Israelite

How many times is tsur (צוּר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H6698 across 3 books.

Where can I study tsur (צוּר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6698 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tsur (צוּר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as zur and name. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.