Strong's Lexicon: H6696 צּוּר

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6696
Word:	צּוּר
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	36
Transliteration:	tsuwr
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	tsoor
Meaning:	1. to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)
KJV Renderings:	adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7012

II. צוּר verb confine, bind, besiege (Late Hebrew id., wrap (rare); Aramaic צוּר besiege, beleaguer); —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine singularוְצַרְתָּ֫ Deut 14:25, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיָּ֫צַר 1Kgs 20:1 +, 2 masculine singular תָּצוּר Deut 20:19, etc.; Imperative feminine singular צוּרִ֫י Isa 21:2 (after עֲלִי Kö^{i. 444}, compare Ges ^{«GKC:72s»§ 72s}); Infinitive construct לָצוּר 1Sam 23:8 Participle plural צָרִים 1Kgs 15:27 +; —

1. confine, secure (|| I. צרר), accusative of thing + ב of receptacle Deut 14:25; 2Kgs 5:23; Ezek 5:3 complem. omitted 2Kgs 12:11.

2. shut in, besiege, with עַל of city 2Sam 11:1; 1Kgs 15:27; 1Kgs 16:17 ; 1Kgs 20:1; 2Kgs 6:24; 2Kgs 6:25; 2Kgs 17:5; 2Kgs 18:9; 2Kgs 24:11; Isa 29:3 (+ accusative of siege-works), Jer 32:2; Jer 37:5; Jer 39:9; Deut 20:12; Ezek 4:3; Dan 1:1 with עַל person (within city) 2Sam 20:15; 2Kgs 16:5; Jer 21:4; Jer 21:9 with אֶל of city (for עַל) Deut 20:19 with אֶל person 1Sam 23:8 with אֵת of city only 1Chr 20:1 (|| 2Sam 11:1 above); absolute Isa 21:2. — הִנָּם צָרִים אֶתהָֿעִיר עָלֶיךָ Judg 9:31 is corrupt; Frankenb^{Richterbuch 28} Bu GFM^Hpt Now מְעִרִים inciting against.

3. shut up, enclose: נָצוּר עָלֶיהָ לוּחַ אָ֑רֶז Song 8:9 ( על of maid [under figure of door] + accusative mater., compare Isa 29:3 above); with suffix person Ps 139:5 (figurative, ׳ י subject).

BDB7015

III. [צוּר] verb shew hostility to, treat as foe (with accusative of person) (akin to II. צרר, to which SS assign the forms, but compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 4486] act unjustly, also defraud; Syriac [untranscribed source text 4487], rival wife); —

Qal Perfect 1 singular וְצַרְתִּ֫י אֶתצֹֿרֲרֶיךָ Exod 23:22 (subject ׳ י; || וְאָיַבְתִּ֫י אֶתאֹֿיְבֶיךָ); Imperfect 2 masculine singular אַלתָּֿ֫צַר אֶתמֿוֺאָב Deut 2:9 2 masculine plural suffix אַלתְּֿצֻרֵם Deut 2:19 Participle הַצָּרִים אוֺתָם Esth 8:11.

BDB7016

IV. [צוּר] verb fashion, delineate (Late Hebrew id.; so Aramaic צוּר, [untranscribed source text 4488], [untranscribed source text 4489]; [untranscribed source text 4490] picture, Sabean צור, plural צורת Hom^Chrest.125 Mordtm^{Him. Inschr. 14.15}; Arabic [untranscribed source text 4491] is loan-word according to Frä²⁷²); — Perfect 2 masculine singular וְצַרְתָּ֫ Ezek 43:11 (for ᵑ0 צוּרַת) according to ᵐ5 . We Sm Co Toy Berthol Krae, and thou shalt delineate the house (compare הַגֵּד Ezek 43:10, הוֺדַע וּכְתֹב Ezek 43:11); Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיָּ֫צַר אֹתוֺ בַּחֶרֶט Exod 32:4 ( E ) and fashioned it [the gold] with a graving-tool; וַיָּ֫צַר אֶתשְֿׁנֵי הָֹעַמּוּדִים 1Kgs 7:15 (+ accusative mater.), read (יצק) וַיִּצֹּק, so ᵐ5 SS Kit Benz compare Th; 1 singular suffix אצורך Jer 1:5 Kt , see יצר

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מצורה (m’tzoo-dah’)

2 Samuel 5:7

KJV: Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.

EHCC: David took the strong hold of Zion:

2 Samuel 22:2

KJV: And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

EHCC: The Lord (is) my rock, and my fortress,

2 Samuel 23:14

KJV: And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.

EHCC: David (was) then in an hold,

2 Samuel 66:11

EHCC: Thou broughtest us info the net ;

2 Samuel 144:2

EHCC: My ness, and my fortress ;

Ezekiel 12:13

KJV: My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.

EHCC: he shall be taken in my snare:

Ezekiel 13:21

KJV: Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

EHCC: be no more in your hand to be hunted

Ezekiel 17:20

KJV: And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.

EHCC: he shall be taken in my snare,

Strong's Lexicon

H6696 — צּוּר