Zur

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A Benjamite ( 1 Chronicles 8:30 ).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Zur'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/z/zur.html. 1897.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Zur. (A Rock).

1. Father of Cozbi,  Numbers 25:15, and one of the five princes of Midian who were slain by the Israelites when Balaam fell.  Numbers 31:8. (B.C. 1451).

2. Son of Jehiel, the founder of Gideon.  1 Chronicles 8:30;  1 Chronicles 9:36, (B.C. after 1445).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Father of Cozbi and a prince of Midian, slain with four other princes by Moses.   Numbers 25:15;  Numbers 31:8;  Joshua 13:21 .

2. Son of Jehiel, a Benjamite.   1 Chronicles 8:30;  1 Chronicles 9:36 .

People's Dictionary of the Bible

Zur, Rock. 1. Son of the founder of Gibeon.  1 Chronicles 8:30;  1 Chronicles 9:36. 2. A prince of Midian.  Numbers 25:15;  Joshua 13:21. He was slain with others by the Israelites.  Numbers 25:18.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

ZUR . 1 . A Midianite prince slain by the Israelites (  Numbers 25:15;   Numbers 31:8 ,   Joshua 13:21 ). 2 . A Gibeonite family settled at Jerusalem (  1 Chronicles 8:30;   1 Chronicles 9:36 ).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. (See Cozbi .)

2.  1 Chronicles 9:36).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Numbers 25:15  Numbers 31:7-8 2 1 Chronicles 8:30 1 Chronicles 9:36

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A Midianitish prince, whose daughter was slain by Phinehas,  Numbers 25:15-18 , and who was himself subsequently slain in war with the Israelites,  Joshua 13:21 .

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Tsur, צוּר , a Rock, being substantially the same as the Heb. name of Tyre [q.v.]; Sept. Σούρ v.r. Ι᾿Σούρ ; 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 ( Numbers 31:8). B.C. 1618. His daughter Cozbi was killed by Phinehas, together with: her paramour Zimri, the Simeonitish chieftain ( Numbers 25:15).. He appears to have been in some way subject to Sihon king of the Amorites ( Joshua 13:21).

2. Second named of the eight sons of Jehiel (the founder of Gibeon) by his wife Maachah ( 1 Chronicles 8:30;  1 Chronicles 9:36). B.C. post 1612.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

zûr ( צוּר , cūr "rock"):

(1) A prince or chief ( Numbers 25:15;  Numbers 31:8 ) of Midian, father of the woman slain with Zimri by Phinehas.  Joshua 13:21 describes him as one of the princes of Sihon, but the reference there is regarded as a gloss.

(2) An inhabitant of Gibeon ( 1 Chronicles 8:30;  1 Chronicles 9:36 ), to be connected probably, according to Curtis, with "Zeror" of  1 Samuel 9:1 .