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(Heb. Tsur, öåּø , a rock, being substantially the same as the Heb. name of Tyre [q.v.]; Sept. Óïýñ v.r. É᾿óïýñ ; Vulg. Sur), the name of two men.
1. Third named of the five princes of Midian who were slain by the Israelites when Balaam fell (Num_31:8). B.C. 1618. His daughter Cozbi was killed by Phinehas, together with: her paramour Zimri, the Simeonitish chieftain (Num_25:15).. He appears to have been in some way subject to Sihon king of the Amorites (Jos_13:21).
2. Second named of the eight sons of Jehiel (the founder of Gibeon) by his wife Maachah (1Ch_8:30; 1Ch_9:36). B.C. post 1612.