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    H6697

    Rock (Tsur)

    צוּר (tsur)

    A massive cliff or boulder — the immovable, unshakable foundation that is God Himself.

    Hebrew
    Pronunciation: TSOOR

    Definition

    Tsur is the Hebrew word for rock, meaning a cliff, crag, or massive boulder. It is one of the most powerful metaphors for God — the immovable, unshakable, permanent foundation on which His people stand.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    Deuteronomy 32:4

    “He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.”
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    Psalm 18:2

    “The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust.”
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    Matthew 7:24-25

    “Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock.”
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    Strong's dictionary data from openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA), derived from Strong's 1890/1894 public-domain concordance.