Original Language Studio
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.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
צוּרtsûwr · tsoor
H6697 · Hebrew
H6697 · Hebrew
- Definition
- properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
- Derivation
- or צֻר; from H6696 (צוּר);
- KJV renderings
- edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also H1049 (בֵּית צוּר).
- Grammar
- הַ — particle (definite article)
- צּוּר֙ — common noun, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 78 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 17:6Exodus 17:6Exodus 33:21Exodus 33:22Numbers 23:9
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read צוּר here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.