Strong H6697H6697Gצוּר

Rocks (of Goats)

Transliteration: tsûr tsûr
Pronunciation: {tsoor} tsoor
Morphology: Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

Combined with ya.el (יָעֵל "Wildgoats'" H3277)
This name means rock, cliff

General definition

From H6696; properly a cliff (or sharp {rock} as compressed); generally a rock or boulder; figuratively a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous): - {edge} X (mighty) God ({one}) {rock} X {sharp} {stone} X {strength} X strong. See also H1049 .

In the biblical story

Wildgoats Rocks

A place near En Gedi where David hid from Saul

Wildgoats Rocks, a rugged area near En Gedi where David hid from Saul and had the opportunity to spare the king's life (1 Sam. 24:2).

In the Bible

Strong H6697G appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

rock1

First verses

1 Samuel 24:2
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.

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Occurrences by book

1 Samuel1

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Word family

Same identity

יָעֵלWildgoats'H3277G