International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Zur

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Zur


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zûr (צוּר, cūr “rock”):

(1) A prince or chief (; ) of Midian, father of the woman slain with Zimri by Phinehas. describes him as one of the princes of Sihon, but the reference there is regarded as a gloss.

(2) An inhabitant of Gibeon (; ), to be connected probably, according to Curtis, with “Zeror” of .