BDB7018
I. [צִיר] noun masculine image; — plural צִירִים Isa 45:16 = idols; singular suffix צירם Ps 49:5 Kt their form (see צוּרָה ). above
Strong's Lexicon
H6736
H6736 — צִּיר
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H6736 |
|---|---|
| Word: | צִּיר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | the same as H6735 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | tsiyr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tseer |
| Meaning: | 1. a form (of beauty 2. as if pressed out, i.e. carved) 3. (hence) an (idolatrous) image |
| KJV Renderings: | beauty, idol. |
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
BDB7058
II. צִיר noun masculine Prov 25:13 envoy, messenger; — ׳ צ absolute Jer 49:14 +, construct Prov 13:17 plural צִירִים Isa 18:2 suffix צִרַיִךְ Isa 57:9 — envoy, from Cush Isa 18:2, from apostate Israel Isa 57:9 — envoy from Cush Isa 18:2, from apostate Israel Isa 57:9 from ׳ צ Jer 49:14 = Obad 1:1 messenger in general צִיר אֱמוּנִים Prov 13:17, נֶאֱמָן ׳ צ Prov 25:13. — I. צִיר see IV. צור .
Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke