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Lexicon :: Strong's H6696 - ṣûr

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צוּר
Transliteration
ṣûr
Pronunciation
tsoor
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1898,1899,190

Strong’s Definitions

צוּר tsûwr, tsoor; a primitive root; to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile):—adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H6696 in the following manner: besiege (21x), lay siege (3x), distress (3x), bind (2x), adversaries (1x), assault (1x), bags (1x), beset (1x), cast (1x), fashioned (1x), fortify (1x), inclose (1x), bind up (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x
The KJV translates Strong's H6696 in the following manner: besiege (21x), lay siege (3x), distress (3x), bind (2x), adversaries (1x), assault (1x), bags (1x), beset (1x), cast (1x), fashioned (1x), fortify (1x), inclose (1x), bind up (1x).

  1. to bind, besiege, confine, cramp

    1. (Qal)

      1. to confine, secure

      2. to shut in, beseige

      3. to shut up, enclose

  2. (Qal) to show hostility to, be an adversary, treat as foe

  3. (Qal) to form, fashion, delineate

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צוּר tsûwr, tsoor; a primitive root; to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile):—adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags.
STRONGS H6696: Abbreviations
II. צוּר verb confine, bind, besiege (Late Hebrew id., wrap (rare); Aramaic צוּר besiege, beleaguer); —
Qal Perfect 2nd person masculine singular וְצַרְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 14:25, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיָּ֫צַר 1 Kings 20:1 +, 2nd person masculine singular תָּצוּר Deuteronomy 20:19, etc.; Imperative feminine singular צוּרִ֫י Isaiah 21:2 (after עֲלִי Köi. 444, compare Ges§ 72s); Infinitive construct לָצוּר 1 Samuel 23:8; Participle plural צָרִים 1 Kings 15:27 +; —
1. confine, secure (|| I. צרר), accusative of thing + ב of receptacle Deuteronomy 14:25; 2 Kings 5:23; Ezekiel 5:3; complem. omitted 2 Kings 12:11.
2. shut in, besiege, with עַל of city 2 Samuel 11:1; 1 Kings 15:27; 1 Kings 16:17; 1 Kings 20:1; 2 Kings 6:24, 25; 2 Kings 17:5; 2 Kings 18:9; 2 Kings 24:11; Isaiah 29:3 (+ accusative of siege-works), Jeremiah 32:2; Jeremiah 37:5; Jeremiah 39:9; Deuteronomy 20:12; Ezekiel 4:3; Daniel 1:1; with עַל person (within city) 2 Samuel 20:15; 2 Kings 16:5; Jeremiah 21:4, 9; with אֶל of city (for עַל) Deuteronomy 20:19; with אֶל person 1 Samuel 23:8; with אֵת of city only 1 Chronicles 20:1 (|| 2 Samuel 11:1 above); absolute Isaiah 21:2. — הִנָּם צָרִים אֶתהָֿעִיר עָלֶיךָ Judges 9:31 is corrupt; FrankenbRichterbuch 28 Bu GFMHpt Now מְעִרִים inciting against.
3. shut up, enclose: נָצוּר עָלֶיהָ לוּחַ אָ֑רֶז Songs 8:9 (על of maid [under figure of door] + accusative mater., compare Isaiah 29:3 above); with suffix person Psalm 139:5 (figurative, י׳ subject).

† 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 bdb084901 act unjustly, also defraud; Syriac bdb084902, rival wife); —
Qal Perfect 1st person singular וְצַרְתִּ֫י אֶתצֹֿרֲרֶיךָ Exodus 23:22 (subject י׳; || וְאָיַבְתִּ֫י אֶתאֹֿיְבֶיךָ); Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular אַלתָּֿ֫צַר אֶתמֿוֺאָב Deuteronomy 2:9; 2nd person masculine plural suffix אַלתְּֿצֻרֵם Deuteronomy 2:19; Participle הַצָּרִים אוֺתָם Esther 8:11.

† IV. [צוּר] verb fashion, delineate (Late Hebrew id.; so Aramaic צוּר, bdb084903, bdb084904; bdb084905 picture, Sabean צור, plural צורת HomChrest.125 MordtmHim. Inschr. 14.15; Arabic bdb084906 is loan-word according to Frä272); — Perfect 2nd person masculine singular וְצַרְתָּ֫ Ezekiel 43:11 (for MT צוּרַת) according to Greek Version of the LXX. We Sm Co Toy Berthol Krae, and thou shalt delineate the house (compare הַגֵּד Ezekiel 43:10, הוֺדַע וּכְתֹב Ezekiel 43:11); Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיָּ֫צַר אֹתוֺ בַּחֶרֶט Exodus 32:4 (E) and fashioned it [the gold] with a graving-tool; וַיָּ֫צַר אֶתשְֿׁנֵי הָֹעַמּוּדִים 1 Kings 7:15 (+ accusative mater.), read (יצק) וַיִּצֹּק, so Greek Version of the LXX SS Kit Benz compare Th; 1st person singular suffix אצורך Jeremiah 1:5 Kt, see H3335 יצר.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

23:22; 32:4

Deuteronomy

2:9; 2:19; 14:25; 14:25; 20:12; 20:19; 20:19

Judges

9:31

1 Samuel

23:8; 23:8

2 Samuel

11:1; 11:1; 20:15

1 Kings

7:15; 15:27; 15:27; 16:17; 20:1; 20:1

2 Kings

5:23; 6:24; 6:25; 12:11; 16:5; 17:5; 18:9; 24:11

1 Chronicles

20:1

Esther

8:11

Psalms

139:5

Song of Songs

8:9

Isaiah

21:2; 21:2; 29:3; 29:3

Jeremiah

1:5; 21:4; 21:9; 32:2; 37:5; 39:9

Ezekiel

4:3; 5:3; 43:10; 43:11; 43:11

Daniel

1:1

H6696

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Strong's Number H6696 matches the Hebrew צוּר (ṣûr),
which occurs 36 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:22 - But if thou shalt indeed H8085 obey H8085 his voice, H6963 and do H6213 all that I speak; H1696 then I will be an enemy H340 unto thine enemies, H341 and an adversary H6887 unto thine adversaries. H6696

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:9 - And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto me, Distress H6696 not the Moabites, H4124 neither contend H1624 with them in battle: H4421 for I will not give H5414 thee of their land H776 for a possession; H3425 because I have given H5414 Ar H6144 unto the children H1121 of Lot H3876 for a possession. H3425

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:19 - And when thou comest nigh H7126 over against H4136 the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 distress H6696 them not, nor meddle H1624 with them: for I will not give H5414 thee of the land H776 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 any possession; H3425 because I have given H5414 it unto the children H1121 of Lot H3876 for a possession. H3425

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:12 - And if it will make no peace H7999 with thee, but will make H6213 war H4421 against thee, then thou shalt besiege H6696 it:

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:19 - When thou shalt besiege H6696 a city H5892 a long H7227 time, H3117 in making war H3898 against it to take H8610 it, thou shalt not destroy H7843 the trees H6086 thereof by forcing H5080 an axe H1631 against them: for thou mayest eat H398 of them, and thou shalt not cut them down H3772 (for the tree H6086 of the field H7704 is man's H120 life) to employ H935 them in the siege: H6440 H4692

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:31 - And he sent H7971 messengers H4397 unto Abimelech H40 privily, H8649 saying, H559 Behold, Gaal H1603 the son H1121 of Ebed H5651 and his brethren H251 be come H935 to Shechem; H7927 and, behold, they fortify H6696 the city H5892 against thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:8 - And Saul H7586 called H8085 ➔ all the people H5971 together H8085 to war, H4421 to go down H3381 to Keilah, H7084 to besiege H6696 David H1732 and his men. H582

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:1 - And it came to pass, after the year H8141 was expired, H8666 at the time H6256 when kings H4428 H4397 go forth H3318 to battle, that David H1732 sent H7971 Joab, H3097 and his servants H5650 with him, and all Israel; H3478 and they destroyed H7843 the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and besieged H6696 Rabbah. H7237 But David H1732 tarried still H3427 at Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:15 - And they came H935 and besieged H6696 him in Abel H59 of Bethmaachah, H1038 and they cast up H8210 a bank H5550 against the city, H5892 and it stood H5975 in the trench: H2426 and all the people H5971 that were with Joab H3097 battered H7843 the wall, H2346 to throw it down. H5307

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:15 - For he cast H6696 two H8147 pillars H5982 of brass, H5178 of eighteen H8083 H6240 cubits H520 high H6967 apiece: H5982 H259 and a line H2339 of twelve H8147 H6240 cubits H520 did compass H5437 ➔ either H8145 of them about. H5437

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:27 - And Baasha H1201 the son H1121 of Ahijah, H281 of the house H1004 of Issachar, H3485 conspired H7194 against him; and Baasha H1201 smote H5221 him at Gibbethon, H1405 which belonged to the Philistines; H6430 for Nadab H5070 and all Israel H3478 laid siege H6696 to Gibbethon. H1405

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:17 - And Omri H6018 went up H5927 from Gibbethon, H1405 and all Israel H3478 with him, and they besieged H6696 Tirzah. H8656

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:1 - And Benhadad H1130 the king H4428 of Syria H758 gathered H6908 ➔ all his host H2428 together: H6908 and there were thirty H7970 and two H8147 kings H4428 with him, and horses, H5483 and chariots: H7393 and he went up H5927 and besieged H6696 Samaria, H8111 and warred H3898 against it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:24 - And it came to pass after this, H310 that Benhadad H1130 king H4428 of Syria H758 gathered H6908 all his host, H4264 and went up, H5927 and besieged H6696 Samaria. H8111

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:25 - And there was a great H1419 famine H7458 in Samaria: H8111 and, behold, they besieged H6696 it, until an ass's H2543 head H7218 was sold for fourscore H8084 pieces of silver, H3701 and the fourth part H7255 of a cab H6894 of dove's dung H1686 H3123 H2755 for five H2568 pieces of silver. H3701

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:10 - And it was so, when they saw H7200 that there was much H7227 money H3701 in the chest, H727 that the king's H4428 scribe H5608 and the high H1419 priest H3548 came up, H5927 and they put up in bags, H6696 and told H4487 the money H3701 that was found H4672 in the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:5 - Then Rezin H7526 king H4428 of Syria H758 and Pekah H6492 son H1121 of Remaliah H7425 king H4428 of Israel H3478 came up H5927 to Jerusalem H3389 to war: H4421 and they besieged H6696 Ahaz, H271 but could H3201 not overcome H3898 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:5 - Then the king H4428 of Assyria H804 came up H5927 throughout all the land, H776 and went up H5927 to Samaria, H8111 and besieged H6696 it three H7969 years. H8141

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:9 - And it came to pass in the fourth H7243 year H8141 of king H4428 Hezekiah, H2396 which was the seventh H7637 year H8141 of Hoshea H1954 son H1121 of Elah H425 king H4428 of Israel, H3478 that Shalmaneser H8022 king H4428 of Assyria H804 came up H5927 against Samaria, H8111 and besieged H6696 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:11 - And Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 came H935 against the city, H5892 and his servants H5650 did besiege H6696 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:1 - And it came to pass, that after H6256 the year H8141 was expired, H8666 at the time H6256 that kings H4428 go out H3318 to battle, Joab H3097 led forth H5090 the power H2428 of the army, H6635 and wasted H7843 the country H776 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and came H935 and besieged H6696 Rabbah. H7237 But David H1732 tarried H3427 at Jerusalem. H3389 And Joab H3097 smote H5221 Rabbah, H7237 and destroyed H2040 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:28 - If there be dearth H7458 in the land, H776 if there be pestilence, H1698 if there be blasting, H7711 or mildew, H3420 locusts, H697 or caterpillers; H2625 if their enemies H341 besiege H6887 them in the cities H8179 of their land; H776 whatsoever sore H5061 or whatsoever sickness H4245 there be:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:20 - And Tilgathpilneser H8407 king H4428 of Assyria H804 came H935 unto him, and distressed H6696 him, but strengthened H2388 him not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:11 - Wherein the king H4428 granted H5414 the Jews H3064 which were in every city H5892 to gather themselves together, H6950 and to stand H5975 for their life, H5315 to destroy, H8045 to slay, H2026 and to cause to perish, H6 all the power H2428 of the people H5971 and province H4082 that would assault H6696 them, both little ones H2945 and women, H802 and to take the spoil H7998 of them for a prey, H962

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:5 - Thou hast beset H6696 me behind H268 and before, H6924 and laid H7896 thine hand H3709 upon me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:9 - If she be a wall, H2346 we will build H1129 upon her a palace H2918 of silver: H3701 and if she be a door, H1817 we will inclose H6696 her with boards H3871 of cedar. H730

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:2 - A grievous H7186 vision H2380 is declared H5046 unto me; the treacherous dealer H898 dealeth treacherously, H898 and the spoiler H7703 spoileth. H7703 Go up, H5927 O Elam: H5867 besiege, H6696 O Media; H4074 all the sighing H585 thereof have I made to cease. H7673

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:3 - And I will camp H2583 against thee round about, H1754 and will lay siege H6696 against thee with a mount, H4674 and I will raise H6965 forts H4694 against thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:4 - Thus saith H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel; H3478 Behold, I will turn back H5437 the weapons H3627 of war H4421 that are in your hands, H3027 wherewith ye fight H3898 against the king H4428 of Babylon, H894 and against the Chaldeans, H3778 which besiege H6696 you without H2351 the walls, H2346 and I will assemble H622 them into the midst H8432 of this city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:9 - He that abideth H3427 in this city H5892 shall die H4191 by the sword, H2719 and by the famine, H7458 and by the pestilence: H1698 but he that goeth out, H3318 and falleth H5307 to the Chaldeans H3778 that besiege H6696 you, he shall live, H2421 H2421 and his life H5315 shall be unto him for a prey. H7998

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:2 - For then the king H4428 of Babylon's H894 army H2428 besieged H6696 Jerusalem: H3389 and Jeremiah H3414 the prophet H5030 was shut up H3607 in the court H2691 of the prison, H4307 which was in the king H4428 of Judah's H3063 house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 37:5 - Then Pharaoh's H6547 army H2428 was come forth H3318 out of Egypt: H4714 and when the Chaldeans H3778 that besieged H6696 Jerusalem H3389 heard H8085 tidings H8088 of them, they departed H5927 from Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:1 - In the ninth H8671 year H8141 of Zedekiah H6667 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 in the tenth H6224 month, H2320 came H935 Nebuchadrezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 and all his army H2428 against Jerusalem, H3389 and they besieged H6696 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:3 - Moreover take H3947 thou unto thee an iron H1270 pan, H4227 and set H5414 it for a wall H7023 of iron H1270 between thee and the city: H5892 and set H3559 thy face H6440 against it, and it shall be besieged, H4692 and thou shalt lay siege H6696 against it. This shall be a sign H226 to the house H1004 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:3 - Thou shalt also take H3947 thereof a few H4592 in number, H4557 and bind H6696 them in thy skirts. H3671

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:1 - In the third H7969 year H8141 of the reign H4438 of Jehoiakim H3079 king H4428 of Judah H3063 came H935 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 unto Jerusalem, H3389 and besieged H6696 it.
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