צֽוּר

𐤑𐤅𐤓

tsur

rock

or צֻר; from צוּר; properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous); edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also בֵּית צוּר.

H6697

Deuteronomy 32:13 · Word #14

Lexicon H6697

Lemmaצוּר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤑𐤅𐤓
Transliterationtsûwr
Strong'sH6697
In-contextrock

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H6697-09

Zur (“Rock,” masculine singular proper name)

Morphological NotesMasculine singular proper noun (personal name), from the noun צוּר meaning “rock, cliff.”
Rendering RationaleThe form is a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), referring to an individual whose name derives from the root צור, meaning “rock” or “cliff,” conveying firmness and strength. Rendering it as “Zur (‘Rock’)” preserves both its function as a personal name and its underlying root meaning.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root צור (rock, cliff, firmness, compression, strength, refuge)

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 (78 occurrences of H6697)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 17:6 הַ/צּוּר֮ hatsur the rock
Exodus 17:6 בַ/צּ֗וּר vatsur the rock
Exodus 33:21 הַ/צּֽוּר hatsur the rock