6864. tsor
Strong's Lexicon
tsor: Rock, stone, fortress

Original Word: צוֹר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tsor
Pronunciation: tsore
Phonetic Spelling: (tsore)
Definition: Rock, stone, fortress
Meaning: a stone, a knife

Word Origin: Derived from the root word צוּר (tsur), which means "to bind" or "to besiege."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4073 (petra): Often used in the New Testament to describe a large rock or bedrock, similar to the Hebrew "tsor."

- G3037 (lithos): Refers to a stone, often used in a more general sense.

Usage: The Hebrew word "tsor" primarily refers to a rock or stone, often used metaphorically to denote strength, stability, and protection. It can also refer to a fortress or stronghold, emphasizing the idea of security and defense. In the biblical context, "tsor" is frequently used to describe God as a reliable and unchanging refuge for His people.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, rocks and stones were symbols of permanence and endurance. They were used in construction, as boundary markers, and in religious rituals. The imagery of God as a "rock" would have resonated deeply with the Israelites, who lived in a land with rugged terrain and relied on natural fortifications for protection. This metaphor underscores God's unchanging nature and His role as a protector and sustainer.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as tsar
Definition
a hard pebble, flint
NASB Translation
edge (1), flint (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. צֹר noun [masculine] id.; — ׳צ used as knife Exodus 4:25; in compare, ׳כְּשָׁמִיר חָזָק מִצ Ezekiel 3:9; plural חַרְכוֺת צֻרִים Joshua 5:2,3knives of flint.צזּר חַרְכּוֺ Psalm 89:44 is dubious, ׳צ usually taken as = צֹר, and then either flint of his sword (i.e. sword sharp as flint, Bae), or edge (like flint) of his sword (most); We leaves untranslated; חֶלְקַת הַצֻּדִים 2 Samuel 2:16 see I. חֶלְקָהJob 22:24 see I. צוּר below V. צור. I. צֹר.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
flint, sharp stone

From tsuwr; a stone (as if pressed hard or to a point); (by implication, of use) a knife -- flint, sharp stone.

see HEBREW tsuwr

Forms and Transliterations
מִצֹּ֖ר מצר צֹ֗ר צר miṣ·ṣōr miṣṣōr mitzTzor ṣōr Tzor
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 4:25
HEB: וַתִּקַּ֨ח צִפֹּרָ֜ה צֹ֗ר וַתִּכְרֹת֙ אֶת־
NAS: took a flint and cut off
KJV: took a sharp stone, and cut off
INT: took Zipporah A flint and cut foreskin

Ezekiel 3:9
HEB: כְּשָׁמִ֛יר חָזָ֥ק מִצֹּ֖ר נָתַ֣תִּי מִצְחֶ֑ךָ
NAS: than flint I have made
KJV: harder than flint have I made
INT: emery harder flint have made your forehead

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6864
2 Occurrences


miṣ·ṣōr — 1 Occ.
ṣōr — 1 Occ.
















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