Hebrew · H6697, H5366

צוּר / נִקְרָה

Properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed ); generally, a rock or boulder ; figuratively, a refuge ; also an edge (as precipitous ) · a fissure

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צוּר H6697 properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed ); generally, a rock or boulder ; figuratively, a refuge ; also an edge (as precipitous )

Pronunciation ṣûr

Rock as literal protection becomes theological refuge; God's steadfast strength and salvation in OT covenantal language.

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נְקָרָה H5366 a fissure

Pronunciation nĕqārāh

A split or opening in rock/ground; often denotes refuge or hiding place in biblical narrative contexts

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What does צוּר / נִקְרָה (tsur / niqrah) mean in the Bible?

צוּר · נְקָרָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "rock; cleft or crevice".

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What does צוּר · נְקָרָה mean in the Bible?

צוּר · נְקָרָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "rock; cleft or crevice".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6697, H5366?

H6697, H5366 is connected to 80 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. rock; cleft or crevice

Strong's H6697, H5366

Lexical occurrences 80 verses

Source Gloss

rock; cleft or crevice

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

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