צֹר֙
𐤑𐤓
tsor
of Tyre
or צוֹר; the same as צֹר; a rock; Tsor, a place in Palestine; Tyre, Tyrus.
2 Chronicles 2:10 · Word #4
Lexicon H6865
| Lemma | צֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Tsôr |
| Strong's | H6865 |
| In-context | of Tyre |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H6865-07
Tsor (Rock-City)
| Root | צור (ṣ-w-r) |
| Core Meanings | rock, cliff, crag, stronghold, hardness |
| Semantic Range | rock, cliff, rocky stronghold; by extension the fortified Phoenician city of Tsor (Tyre) built upon and associated with rocky outcrops |
| Conceptual Significance | Tsor (Tyre) symbolizes strength, commercial power, and self-exalting security in the Hebrew Bible. Its name, rooted in "rock," highlights both its natural fortification and the prophetic irony of a seemingly unshakable stronghold brought low by YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in absolute state (HNcmsa) and frequently a proper noun (HNp). Functions as a place name derived from a common noun meaning "rock." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun צֹר derives from the root צור meaning "rock" or "crag." As a masculine singular noun (and often a proper noun), it denotes the fortified coastal city named for its rocky stronghold. Rendering it "Tsor (Rock-City)" preserves both the proper name and its root meaning, while reflecting its masculine singular form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צור (rock, cliff, crag, stronghold, hardness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4692-01 |
bamatsor | in the hemming-in |
H6697-01 |
batsur | in the crag-rock |
H6697-02 |
batsurot | in the cliff-rocks |
Word Usage (42 occurrences of H6865)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua 19:29 | צֹ֑ר | tsor | of Tyre |
| 2 Samuel 5:11 | צֹ֥ר | tsor | of Tyre |
| 2 Samuel 24:7 | צֹ֔ר | tsor | of Tyre |