What does טוּר mean in the Bible?
טוּר is a Hebrew word meaning "a row ; hence, a wall".
Hebrew · H2905
טוּר
A row ; hence, a wall
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טוּרH2905
What does טוּר mean in the Bible?
טוּר is a Hebrew word meaning "a row ; hence, a wall".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2905?
The BSB source-word alignment has 26 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include rows (11), row [had] (4), row (3), - (1), . . . (1).
Where does טוּר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (12), 1 Kings (11), 2 Chronicles (2), Ezekiel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itrows11×Exodus 28:17, Exodus 39:10, 1 Kings 6:36, 1 Kings 7:2
row [had]4×Exodus 39:10, Exodus 39:11, Exodus 39:12, Exodus 39:13
row3×Exodus 28:18, Exodus 28:19, Exodus 28:20
-1×Exodus 28:17
. . .1×Exodus 39:10
[was] a row of masonry1×Ezekiel 46:23
and a row1×1 Kings 7:12
and one row1×1 Kings 6:36
in rows1×1 Kings 7:20
per row1×1 Kings 7:3
row there shall be1×Exodus 28:17
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 28:17טוּרִ֣יםtorowsNoun - masculine pluralExodus 28:17ט֗וּרtorow there shall beNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 28:17הַטּ֖וּרto-Article | Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:18וְהַטּ֖וּרtorowConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:19וְהַטּ֖וּרtorowConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:20וְהַטּוּר֙torowConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularExodus 39:10ט֣וּרֵיtorowsNoun - masculine plural constructExodus 39:10ט֗וּרtorow [had]Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 39:10הַטּ֖וּרto. . .Article | Noun - masculine singularExodus 39:11וְהַטּ֖וּרtorow [had]Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 28:17
Aligned rows26
Books represented4
Exodus121 Kings112 Chronicles2Ezekiel1
Source forms
וְהַטּ֖וּר4xwə·haṭ·ṭūrExodus 28:18, Exodus 28:19, Exodus 39:11, Exodus 39:12
הַטּ֖וּר2xhaṭ·ṭūrExodus 28:17, Exodus 39:10
וְהַטּוּר֙2xwə·haṭ·ṭūrExodus 28:20, Exodus 39:13
וְט֖וּר2xwə·ṭūr1 Kings 6:36, 1 Kings 7:12
ט֗וּר2xṭūrExodus 28:17, Exodus 39:10
טוּרִ֣ים2xṭū·rîmExodus 28:17, 1 Kings 7:12
טוּרִים֙2xṭū·rîm1 Kings 7:24, 2 Chronicles 4:3
טוּרִ֤ים2xṭū·rîm1 Kings 7:42, 2 Chronicles 4:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural9xExodus 28:17, 1 Kings 7:4, 1 Kings 7:12, 1 Kings 7:18
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular6xExodus 28:18, Exodus 28:19, Exodus 28:20, Exodus 39:11
Article | Noun - masculine singular3xExodus 28:17, Exodus 39:10, 1 Kings 7:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct3x1 Kings 6:36, 1 Kings 7:12, Ezekiel 46:23
Noun - masculine plural construct3xExodus 39:10, 1 Kings 6:36, 1 Kings 7:2
Noun - masculine singular construct2xExodus 28:17, Exodus 39:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a row ; hence, a wall
Source Gloss
a row ; hence, a wall
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a row; hence, a wall BDB: row Usage: row.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.