Lexical Definition

‎צֹר‎ Tsôr (tsore) Tyre ^N:N--L
or צוֹר Tsôwr (tsore); the same as ‎צֹר‎; a rock

Tyre, Tyrus.

• § Tyre or Tyrus = "a rock"
• Tsor, a place in Palestine

1) the Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast

See Greek: Τύρος · Συρία

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I. ‎צֹר‎, ‎צוֺר‎ proper name, of a location Τυρος: Tyre, famous Phoenician city (Phoenician ‎צר‎; Assyrian ‚urru, so Tel Amarna; Egyptian Da-(ï)ra, Da-ru WMM^As.u.Eur.185); — ‎צֹר‎ 2Sam 24:7 + 32 t., ‎צוֺר‎ 1Kgs 5:15* + 8 t. (Gi); — city of Hiram, friend of David and Solomon 2Sam 5:11; 1Kgs 5:15*; 1Kgs 9:11; 1Kgs 9:12; 1Kgs 1:1; 2Chr 2:2*; 2Chr 2:10* of artif. Hiram 1Kgs 7:13 ‎בַּתצֹֿר‎ Ps 45:13* of city personified (another view in Che); ‎׳‎‎צ‎ also in name of Phoenician fotress, ‎׳‎‎מִבְצַרצֿ‎ 2Sam 24:7, ‎׳‎‎צ‎ ‎׳‎‎עִיר מ‎ Josh 19:29 (P); threatened by prophets Amos 1:9; Amos 1:10 and (with especially reference to commercial greatness) Isa 23:1 (‎מַשָׂא צֹר‎), vIsa 23:5 vIsa 23:8 vIsa 23:15 vIsa 23:15 vIsa 23:17; Jer 25:22 (‎מַלְכֵיצֹֿר‎), Jer 27:3 (‎מֶלֶךְ צֹר‎), Jer 47:4; Ezek 26:2; Ezek 26:3; Ezek 26:4; Ezek 26:7; Ezek 26:15; Ezek 27:2; Ezek 27:3 (twice in verse); Ezek 27:8; Ezek 27:32; Ezek 28:2 (‎נְגִיד צֹר‎), vEzek 28:12 (‎מֶלֶךְ צוֺר‎); besieged by Nebuch. Ezek 29:18 (twice in verse); compare Zech 9:2; Zech 9:3; Joel 4:4*; Ps 83:8* (‎׳‎‎ישְׁבֵי צ‎); of Tyrians as proselytes Ps 87:4 (predict.); — ‎לְצוֺר‎ Hos 9:13 is probably corrupt, read ‎לָצוֺד‎ or ‎לָצַיִד‎ ᵐ5 We GASm, compare Now. — ‎׳‎‎צ‎ often + ‎צִידוֺן‎ q. v.; — see, on Tyre, Pietschm^{Phön. 60 ff.} Rob^{BR ii. 461 ff.} de Luynes^{Voyage à la Mer Morte (1874) i. 28 ff.}, and Pl xiii-xviii Bd^{Pal. 3 (1898), 307 ff}: —

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Tyre • A major Phoenician port city, known for its trade

Tyre, a prominent Phoenician port city, known for its wealth, trade, and craftsmanship, often mentioned in the context of judgment and prophecy (Josh. 19:29; 2 Sam. 5:11; 1 Kgs. 5:1; Isa. 23:1-17; Ezek. 26-28; Matt. 11:21-22; Acts 12:20).

• A location first mentioned at Jos.19.29;
• referred to as Tyre or Tyre (KJV= Tyrus) or "palm" (KJV= Tyrus, NIV= Tyre) צֹר, or Tyrian or Tyre צֹרִי, or Tyre Τύριος, or Tyre Τύρος.
  

Tyre was a major Phoenician port city located on the Mediterranean coast, known for its wealth, trade, and skilled craftsmen. The city is first mentioned in the Bible as part of the boundary of the tribe of Asher (Josh. 19:29). Tyre's king, Hiram, provided cedar, cypress timber, and skilled workers to David for his palace (2 Sam. 5:11; 1 Chr. 14:1) and to Solomon for the construction of the Temple (1 Kgs. 5:1; 9:11-12; 2 Chr. 2:3-16). Despite this friendly relationship, Tyre is often denounced by the prophets for its pride, idolatry, and oppression of God's people (Isa. 23; Jer. 25:22; 27:3; 47:4; Ezek. 26-28; Amos 1:9-10). Ezekiel prophesied the destruction of Tyre by Nebuchadnezzar (Ezek. 26) and its eventual restoration and dedication of its wealth to God (Isa. 23:17-18). In the New Testament, Jesus visited the region of Tyre and Sidon and performed miracles there (Matt. 15:21; Mark 7:24-31). He also used Tyre and Sidon as examples of cities that would have repented if they had witnessed the miracles performed in Chorazin and Bethsaida (Matt. 11:21-22; Luke 10:13-14). The apostle Paul visited Tyre during his missionary journeys (Acts 21:3-7). Throughout the Bible, Tyre is portrayed as a symbol of wealth, trade, and worldly influence, often contrasted with the values of God's kingdom.

All entries for Tyre: צֹר ☩ Τύριος ☩ Τύρος ☩ צֹרִי