Original Word: בֵּית צוּר
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: Beth-tsur
Pronunciation: bayth-tsoor
Phonetic Spelling: (bayth tsoor')
Definition: Beth-zur
Meaning: Beth-Tsur

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּיִת (bayith) meaning "house" and צוּר (tsur) meaning "rock" or "fortress."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Beth-zur in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to a Hebrew location.

Usage: Beth-zur means "house of the rock" or "house of the fortress." It is a town in the hill country of Judah, mentioned in the Bible as a fortified city.

Cultural and Historical Background: Beth-zur was an important strategic location in ancient Judah, situated on a hill that provided a natural defense. It played a significant role during the Maccabean Revolt as a stronghold against the Seleucid Empire. The town's fortifications and its position on the road from Jerusalem to Hebron made it a key military site.

Word Origin
from bayith and tsur
Definition
"house of a rock," a place in Judah
NASB Translation
Beth-zur (3), Bethzur (1).

בֵּיתצֿוּר proper name, of a location in Judah (house of rock) Joshua 15:58; 2Chronicles 11:7; Nehemiah 3:16; as proper name, masculine 1 Chronicles 2:45; — modern Beit ‚ûr, approximately 12 miles south from Jerusalem Rob^{BR iii. 276 f.} Survey^{iii. 311} Bd^{Pal 138} (Burj ‚ûr).

Beth-zur

From bayith and tsuwr; house of (the) rock; Beth-Tsur, a place in Palestine -- Beth-zur.

see HEBREW bayith

see HEBREW tsuwr

צ֑וּר צ֖וּר צ֥וּר צֽוּר׃ צור צור׃ ṣūr tzurInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts