Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1049 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בֵּיתּ צּוּר |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | from H1004 and H6697 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | Beyth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | Tsuwr (bayth tsoor') n/l. |
| Meaning: | 1. house of (the) rock 2. Beth-Tsur, a place in Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Beth-zur. |
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בֵּיתצֿוּר proper name [of a location] in Judah (house of rock) Josh 15:58; 2Chr 11:7; Neh 3:16 as proper name, masculine 1Chr 2:45 — modern Beit ‚ûr , approximately 12 miles south from Jerusalem RobBR iii. 276 f. Surveyiii. 311 BdPal 138 ( Burj ‚ûr ).
